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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