Category Archives: anxiety

Posts on anxiety caused by rock climbing and mountaineering and various different strategies that can be employed to cope with anxiety

Mental Skill Workshop for Climbing Instructors – 6th Nov – Beacon

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mark Reeves

This workshop covers a selection of mental skills and how to introduce them to climbers. Mental Skills are psychology techniques that can enhance performance, and reduce the negative effects of anxiety than plays a large role in the sport of … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I have just been reading the bellselling book BLINK, its about snap decision making, and whilst not about climbing it has some interesting concepts about intuition and sub-conscious thought. For me as a climbing instructor I thought it as an … Continue reading →

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MSc in Applied Sport Science

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I recently recieved the news that I have passed my MSc in Applied Sports Sciences. With so many coaches out there, what does this mean for any clients that I work with? Well, during my masters I studied Sport Psychology, … Continue reading →

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Staying Motivated

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Mark Reeves

If we want to improve at anything we need to work at it, usually over an extended period of time. What is key to maintaining our work rate and pursuit of our aims, goals or ambition, are maintaining high levels … Continue reading →

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Leader Fall Training

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I went to the wall with a friend yesterday who was nervous about falling off, so we did some fall training to help her get over the fear. We started with simply clipping the lower off and rather than waiting … Continue reading →

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A beginners Guide to Periodisation in Training

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Hierarchy of training for peak performance from Bompa. With winter knocking on the door, I have headed inside for my annual training binge I have set my goal for next year, so have a real target to get my teeth … Continue reading →

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Training For Climbing: Fear of Falling and Anxiety

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Wes Hunter Controlling the Anxiety on Poetry Pink E5 6a, Rainbow Slab. In 1993 Jana Navotna was set to win wimbledon, she was 4-1 up in the final set, and then it all fell apart. The first sign of her … Continue reading →

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Self Talk: The Basics

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Self talk is a phenomenon that whilst most of us will experience when climbing and it our day to day life, we probably don’t pay it much attention. What I refer to is the internal chatter in our mind like … Continue reading →

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Calling on your Mental Skills for success

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Wes Hunter walking the ripple on Poetry Pink, Rainbow Slab – calling on his mental skill I have posted up before on the mental skills that help elite athletes reach there peak performance. However in light of my climbing experience … Continue reading →

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Relaxation Techniques

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Mark Reeves

As I have mentioned relaxing as a strategy to combat anxiety and performance catastrophies, it only seemed appropriate that I gave you a few more pointers, as to how to go about training yourself to be able to relax. Like … Continue reading →

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