Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Answer 1

A few of reasons.

One is nervousness which makes you not be able to concentrate enough.

Another is that you’re too aware of what you’re doing so you switch from muscle memory to thinking about exactly what you’re doing. You don’t normally do this when you’re walking so now you start making mistakes. More practice would enable more muscle memory.

The wind. Wind speed is generally lower at ground level.