Jan. 4, 2023
Ep. 92 10 Strategies for Facing Fear
Welcome to the first episode of 2023! Today I'm sharing a list of 10 strategies used by free climber Alex Honnold to overcome fear as he trained to do a solo free-climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 2017. Let's apply those strategies to our own lives as we figure out how to navigate the challenges of aging and facing our own mortality. This episode includes Alex's strategies:
- Desire to overcome fear
- Reflect in a journal
- Have confidence in your strengths
- Reframe your emotions
- Work with your doubts
- Control the things you can control
- Expand your comfort zone gradually
- Prepare extensively
- Coach yourself through fear
- Don't be afraid to back off when needed