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The First Step of Psychological Self-Rescue (with Hans Florine) | Curious Now 35

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Show Notes

When we make a mistake and get into psychologically unsafe territory, how do we recover quickly, especially when the consequences of freezing are so high?:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-center-for-medical-simulation/id1279266822

Hans Florine, a renowned name in the world of rock climbing, joins us to discuss a particularly difficult recovery from an error: having to descend El Capitan with a broken right heel and a left tib/fib fracture eight hours into a climb up the mountainside. In extreme physical and mental pain, and with the consequences of any additional errors being potentially life threatening, how do you take the steps to rescue yourself from a difficult situation?

Workout of the Week: In a moment where you feel stuck, frozen, frightened, overwhelmed, find and do the one thing you can to stabilize yourself.

Leadership Coaching from Jenny Rudolph: https://harvardmedsim.org/personal-leadership-coaching-with-jenny-rudolph/

More from Hans Florine, including his book On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb: www.hansflorine.com

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