The Power Within: How Climbing Elevates Your Mindset

Have you ever felt the weight of doubt holding you back from achieving your goals, only to realize that the obstacle was not as insurmountable as it seemed? This phenomenon highlights the profound influence that our internal thoughts and feelings have on shaping our reality. In this blog, we will adventure into how the sport of climbing serves as a playground for unlocking unknown potential in our mindsets, and will illustrate how we can use our mindsets to shape our reality, influencing our state of being.

When we live in the same comfortable experiences every day, you don’t change the way you routinely think and feel, repeatedly thinking and feeling the same way you did the day before; you will continue to create the same circumstances in your life. If your thoughts create your reality, and you keep thinking the same thoughts, you will continue to produce the same reality day after day. If our internal thoughts and feelings (mindset) are a mirror into our external life, it is our reality with all the conditions and circumstances that are now influencing how we are continually thinking and feeling in our inner reality.

This cycle lays the groundwork for our evolving habits and contributes to our individual personalities. As the creators of this loop, we hold The Power Within to break free from this unconscious cycle. We must aspire to transcend our present reality and current environment, cultivating a mindset and actions that surpass our imaginable limitations in our current reality. By envisioning a future so vividly that it feels tangible in our present reality, paving the way for its manifestation.

Climbing offers a unique perspective on this mindset shift. Beyond the physical strength and balancing moves, climbing is a mental game—a constant battle against failure and self-doubt. The most pivotal part of your mental game is your mindset, this is made up of the way we think and feel which is directly measured by your state of being. A climber's ability to persevere amidst repeated setbacks hinges on their mindset and state of being during the climbing experience.

The sport of climbing gives the climber the opportunity to test the proven concept of thinking and acting greater than our present reality, and even greater than our environment on every single climbing route or problem. Reminding yourself daily, perhaps throughout the session, that the reality you are focused upon is greater than the failure of not sending this route or problem. Your mind is ahead of the present environment and the environment is no longer in control of your thinking. But when the climber wholeheartedly believes beyond the present reality about exactly what the climber wants to happen and leaving the how to a greater mind.

Through consistent mental rehearsal and unwavering concentration, climbers reshape their brain's neural pathways to align with their objectives of sending the climb. Our thoughts become so potent that our brain undergoes changes, mimicking the reality we envision, even before it materializes externally. Through focused, unwavering concentration, our brain perceives no distinction between the internal realm of our minds and the external environment we encounter. This realization underscores the pivotal role of our mindsets in determining success or failure in any endeavors we may face in our lives.

By replacing old habits and established neural connections with new ones, we catalyze the growth of fresh neural pathways. This lays the groundwork for neural circuits that align with our intentions, even before they materialize in our lives. The sport of climbing teaches us to transcend our limitations, by embracing a mindset that manifests success and defies present circumstances, climbers exemplify the transformative power of our thoughts.

Written & Photography by James Larson

Edited by Maria Harrison

Artwork by Carolina De Los Rios

Source Reference: Joe Dispenza- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself