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The Dunning Kruger effect describes a cognitive bias where people with limited knowledge or skill in a specific area tend to overestimate their abilities and competence in that area. This bias can lead them to incorrectly perceive themselves as more skilled than they are, and also mistakenly underestimate the abilities of others, according to Psychology Today. 

Key aspects of the Dunning-Kruger effect:

• Overestimation of Abilities:Individuals lacking expertise or knowledge in a particular domain may be overly confident in their abilities and overestimate how much they understand or know. 
• Lack of Metacognition:This bias is often linked to a deficiency in metacognition, the ability to think about one’s own thinking and performance. 
• Reverse Effect:While commonly described as a bias of those with low competence, some theorists also discuss the opposite effect, where highly skilled individuals might underestimate their abilities relative to others, according to Britannica. 
• Unawareness of Ignorance:Individuals with low competence may not be able to recognize their mistakes or limitations, further reinforcing their inflated sense of ability. 

Examples of the Dunning-Kruger effect:

• Beginning Aviators:A new pilot might overestimate their ability to handle complex flight maneuvers, according to the British Psychological Society. 
• Medical Residents:Junior doctors may think they are capable of treating patients more effectively than they actually are, according to the British Psychological Society. 

Personally, i think i live most of my life about half way up the Slope of Enlightenment, Or, is this just me sitting on the Peak or Mount Stupid?

But, as a sports coach, i may be able to help, wherever you are.

Living the best life.

My life, so many things are unimportant, age, gender, religion, colour, income, social standing. None of these make any difference at all.

A bold statement!

Standing at the top of a drop in, Mountain bike, Snowboard, Ski,   Pushing the tail of a skateboard over the coping,  ready to drop into that bowl, Rolling into some downhill MTB, Hanging off a rope, with rock in front of me, and birds behind.

I live a world where  as a 60-year-old man it’s cool for me to chat to a 15-year-old boy if he is doing something Uber fucking cool and that 15-year-old boy at the same time will chat away to me because he hopes I’m still doing this shit when he is my age.
There are no obstacles other than self imposed ones.  Free your mind from those, make friends because they have shared interests and the world will just feel better.

It’s been a week of reflection here at Everything Awesome, Kolb’s Learning Cycle has been firmly in our minds, from yesterday trying few freestyle moves on the SUP, to a morning today on Stanage Edge trad climbing, and discovering the impact not having the right gear on my belt had.|

If you want to discover the learning cycle, without the boring explanations, book onto any of our activities. They are AWESOME.

Always looking for ways to enhance the lives and interests of the wonderful people i get to share time with.
This young person was involved in an RTA many years ago, struggles to engage, struggles to find enthusiasm in life and has many long term physical restrictions, major and minor motor skills and more.

Today we set up a safe location for knife throwing. Yes, throwing knives.
Instantly most people imagine this to be dangerous, the knives are blunt, they stick due to weight.
So its taking something blunt and safe. And then throwing it away from you.
The risks are to others around, so choosing a safe location and managing this is the challenge.

He loved it, engaged in conversation for the first time in a long time, asking, is this like axe throwing? is it like archery?
He smiled while asking, maybe the first time i have seen him smile this year.

Today, i feel, in a small way, i made a positive impact on someones life.
That to me made today a winner.

• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.
• The five levels of the hierarchy are physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
• Lower-level basic needs like food, water, and safety must be met first before higher needs can be fulfilled.
• Few people are believed to reach the level of self-actualization, but we can all have moments of peak experiences.
• The order of the levels is not completely fixed. For some, esteem outweighs love, while others may self-actualize despite poverty. Our behaviors are usually motivated by multiple needs simultaneously.
• Applications include workplace motivation, education, counseling, and nursing.

We can help with adaptive climbing, Wheelchair users, missing limbs etc. the setup allows for a 2 to 1 pulley system to be included in the standard climbing setup, a competent person can simply pull, and the climber can he hoisted up the wall in a safe and controlled manner.

• A          Backup.
• B          3 point rigging plate
  • C          Load point with Alpine Butterfly     
• D          Load point with Petzl Pulley
• E          Alpine Butterfly
• F          To the climber’s belay loop.
• G         To belayer

Images describing the rigging setup for assisting a climber with limited strength, or injuries that limit the use of arms/legs.

The Printroom, Hillsborough did a great job of embroidery, i now have my logo onto a Buffalo Systems Belay Jacket.

Really impressed with the job they did.

One day a week i get to work in this awesome clinic. a number of awesome clients utilising the FES bike as rehab post stroke.

A Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bike is a stationary exercise bike that uses electrical pulses to help people with limited or no voluntary leg movement pedal: 

LDrehab colab climb with Everything Awesome.

A fantastic opportunity to network, develop trust and body management skills, both major and minor.

Lesley Dodson A Sheffield climbing instructor literally putting her life in my hands.