This may seem silly, but when I walk up or down stairs that have a handrail, I almost always hover my hand near/over the handrailing. This a just in case behavior of mine: if my feet slip/stumble my hand can quickly grab the railing. If it is in my own house I just allow my hand to hold the railing, but if it is in a public place that I assume is filthy (such as a subway handrailing) I don’t want to touch something that so many other people have touched, so my hand hovers.
If you own a house with stairs that lack hand rail, I suggest getting one installed. That seems like a fairly easy preventative measure.
This may seem silly, but when I walk up or down stairs that have a handrail, I almost always hover my hand near/over the handrailing. This a just in case behavior of mine: if my feet slip/stumble my hand can quickly grab the railing. If it is in my own house I just allow my hand to hold the railing, but if it is in a public place that I assume is filthy (such as a subway handrailing) I don’t want to touch something that so many other people have touched, so my hand hovers.
If you own a house with stairs that lack hand rail, I suggest getting one installed. That seems like a fairly easy preventative measure.