Yesterday I was at a pool with my kids. There was a line of 8 kids at the diving board, with two high school aged coaches. What these high school instructors were trying to teach the 6-9 year olds was simple:“Dive head first into the water.” So a kid would walk to the end of the diving board, look over the edge. Put their hands straight in the air and hesitate for 20 seconds.
The funny thing about fear is it is only fear of the (unknown) first time. The Second time is 100x easier and the 3rd time.. is simply the new norm.