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1. Mental Approach Try to become more aware of your mental state while climbing. Give a shot at different states of mind on different days. One day, go out and just have fun cruising moderates and racking up as many laps as you can. The next day, go out and be serious about trying something at your limit while working your projecting and redpointing skills. Be competitive with your partner if you need to be. A third approach is to be a kid again, flopping around on dynos, jugs, no-handed slabs, and circus trick problems. Just enjoy being outside and having a physically strong body. Your outlook is such a huge factor in your performance—and in the quality of your day—no matter what your goal is for that session. Cycle through these approaches now and again. Just like it’s beneficial to get out of your physical comfort zone and try new moves or new styles, it’s helpful to try a new mental approach to climbing. 2. Downclimbing Moving your feet first helps develop excellent technique, no