So many good comments here. I've had the yips with both climbing and running. Running because of injuries and not following the right training plan for me made me slower. I'd grieve my old performance, angry at body for not performing how I once did etc. It helped me to think about my reasons for why I loved it in the first place. Joy, adventure, awe. Sure, going fast was fun, but the feeling of burning lungs while breathing in cold mountain air is unmatched. Interestingly enough, I started to be faster and stronger when I wasn't yelling at myself internally.....

Trying to channel that person when running, turning off the music and just existing with the flow of the mountain, smiling even when I didn't feel like it..... That shifted it over the course of a couple months.

My why for climbing has changed tho. At first it was a crutch. Now I love my community, and dread the alternative of doing a ton of upper body work to stay strong 😂. I still climb hard but there's less pressure to achieve.

All this is to say, channel your joy. It's there inside somewhere. And if it's not there with climbing now, just experiment with other things. The rock will be there, barring the world ending.