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Neely Quinn: How to Deal with Perfectionism and our Inner Critic as Climbers (and Humans)


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Mindset coach Neely Quinn explores:

  • Pros and cons of being a perfectionist as a climber 
  • How to embrace perfectionism (and keep it from ruining our climbing experience)
  • How to quantify the amount of "suffering" we are willing to go through to improve as climbers
  • Examining my "failed" spring season 
  • Why it's important to celebrate the little things
  • The three questions to ask oneself after every climbing session
  • Is too much humility doing us a disservice?
  • Why we fixate on the one thing that went wrong 
  • Determining whether climbing is a fun outlet or a source of stress
  • Process over progress and what that really looks like
  • Why we often send when we least expect to
  • A practical drill for overcoming fear of falling 
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      Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right):

      00:41 Guest Introduction: Neely Quinn from Training Beta
      01:13 The Perfectionism Email and Personal Struggles
      02:17 Community Questions and Performance Hacks
      05:01 Host's Climbing Journey and Reflections
      05:59 Diving into Perfectionism with Neely Quinn
      21:37 Exploring the Roots of Perfectionism
      29:00 Tools and Strategies for Overcoming Perfectionism
      39:47 Validating Emotions and Positive Reflection
      43:40 Balancing Pride and Shame in Climbing
      44:54 The Evolutionary Basis of Negative Bias
      45:41 Reflecting on Gratitude and Success
      47:06 The Inner Coach: Self-Talk and Motivation
      48:54 Therapy and Climbing: A Surprising Connection
      49:40 Dealing with Regression in Climbing Performance
      52:58 Setting Realistic Expectations and Goals
      57:04 Embracing Process Over Outcome
      59:27 Practical Process Goals for Climbers
      01:04:46 Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence
      01:13:10 Final Thoughts and Listener Questions
      01:18:37 Conclusion and Bonus Content

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