Summary: <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Don-McGrath-Episode-Art.jpg"></a>On the science of bad habits, fear and stress management on the wall, and training the brain game for the vertical world<br> Listen on the player at the top of the page or find us on <a title="itunes!" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalk-talk-climbing-industry/id896012347?mt=2" target="_blank">itunes!</a><br> <br> Don McGrath is a climber and author of Vertical Mind, 50 Athletes Over 50, The Five Climbing Mindsets, and his blog at Masterrockclimber.com. In his newest book, Vertical Mind, Don McGrath and his co-author Jeff Ellison seek to understand fear, doubt, and how to break the bad habits that we learn as climbers. There’s a lot of science and research that went into this book and it is a great read for anyone looking to master their vertical mind.<br> Show Notes for episode with Don McGrath:<br> <br> * What spurred his interest in training the brain for climbing<br> * How schemas and scripts write habit into our climbing<br> * How those habits can ultimately hurt us and hold us back<br> * How to create productive scripts in our climbing<br> * The fear of falling and the fear of failing<br> * Methods for dealing with fear<br> * Stress management on the wall<br> * How to recognize our own bad habits<br> * How to be a better climbing partner through ‘co-creative coaching’<br> * How to coach significant others without ending up in the doghouse<br> * What exactly is a flow state and how to attain it<br> <br> Related Links and Sponsors for Don McGrath:<br> <br> * Don’s website and blog – <a title="masterrocklimber.com" href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Master%20Rock%20Climber" target="_blank">masterrockclimber.com</a><br> * The Vertical Mind book <a title="Vertical Mind Book" href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Vertical%20Mind%20book" target="_blank">website</a><br> * Vertical Mind <a title="VM Facebook Page" href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/VerticalMindFBPage" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a><br> <br> Videos featuring Don McGrath:<br> <br> <br> Photo Gallery of Don McGrath:<br> Thanks for listening and be sure to leave a review for <a title="Chalk Talk, A Climbing Industry Podcast on itunes!" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalk-talk-climbing-industry/id896012347?mt=2" target="_blank">Chalk Talk, A Climbing Industry Podcast on itunes!</a><br>
