TBP 297: Overcoming Mental Side of Injuries w/ Jana Unterholzner

<p>Jana Unterholzner has her master’s degree as a Sport and Performance Psychologist and she recently helped create an online course at <a href='https://www.unblocd.com/'>unblocd.com</a> to guide climbers through mentally recovering from injuries. I asked her to be on the show to talk about some of the tools and information she provides in that course.</p> <p>In this episode, we both share some of our key experiences going through our own injuries and Jana talks about the following:</p> <ul> <li>Why the mental side of injury matters as much as the physical</li> <li>How injury recovery can mirror grief in practice</li> <li>Strategies for working with fear after injury</li> <li>Why tracking progress makes such a difference</li> <li>Reframing injury: challenge vs. threat</li> <li>Building resilience (vs. being born with it)</li> <li>The role of self-compassion in recovery</li> <li>Tools for managing negative thoughts</li> <li>What kind of support actually helps during recovery</li> <li>Wh...