VLOG 021: Mind over Mountain: The Secrets to Successful Mountain Climbing
Channel: Jellis Vaes
Date: 19/09/2020

Note: These tips can also be applied for any other major challenge in life, whether it is in sports, in business, or in your personal life.

Look, climbing mountains is not easy. It is tough, both mentally and physically—which is why I love climbing them. It would be boring, less rewarding, and less memorable if it were easy and comfortable. 

Physically preparing for a mountain climb can be more straightforward than mentally preparing for it. Therefore, the mental part can easily be forgotten or taken less seriously. But in fact, in my experience, it is the more important part of the preparation.

Over these last few years of scaling various mountains such as the Mont Blanc, the Zugspitze, the Alpspitze, the Triglav, the Watzmann, the Gran Paradiso, the Grossglockner, the Matterhorn, and, with this vlog, the Monte Rosa, I have learned a thing or two about how to mentally prepare for climbing a mountain.

Here in this vlog, I would like to share those lessons with you.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro of the vlog
01:00 Visualize 
02:05 Breathe
03:46 Every step counts
05:49 These tips can also be applied for any other major challenge in life
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1. Visualize

Before you take on your mountain adventure, you can do what I do the moment my trip is booked: Picture in my head the most terrifying version of that mountain that I can imagine. The scarier and more impossible you visualize it, the better for you in the actual climb. Once you have a clear image in your head, you can then mentally prepare for that mountain over the next weeks or months. 

2. Breathe (Wim Hof Method)

Breathing is likely one of the most underestimated tools we can all access. While we all naturally breathe, few take advantage of the vast benefits of applying a breathing method. I use the Wim Hof Method (WHM) during climbs, which has always proven remarkably effective for me.
If you’d like to learn more about the Wim Hof Method or about Wim Hof himself, here are a couple of great links to check out:

• https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-techniques
• https://www.wimhofmethod.com/science
• https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefits
• https://www.wimhofmethod.com/iceman-wim-hof

3. Every Step Counts

As simple as it sounds, every step we take—whether it is on a mountain or in life in general—counts. When things get tough, remember this: Focus on placing one foot after the other and simply keep going. Eventually, no matter how small, every step will bring you closer to your goal, to your objective. 
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