I have had an adventuretastic week at the Adventure Mind Conference. This week I have jumped off a 50ft pole, had breakfast with a future Atlantic rower, got a hug from a Neuroscientist, had lunch with an Everest climber, nipped to the supermarket with an event first aider, had dinner with an author, a glass of wine with a member of The Adventure Mind Research team, and grabbed a curry with a podcaster and business analyst – my mind is boggled!!
The conference explored the importance of adventure to well-being and mental health. This year’s theme is ‘Small Adventures, Big Impact’. Especially now with the cost of living crisis, we need outdoor pursuits that are not expensive have a local feel, and appeal to a broad range of participants.
The conference attendees were a self-selecting group, united by a love of the outdoors, an understanding of how adventure can benefit us all, and a vision to spread the message of how mother nature can positively affect mental and physical wellbeing.
Adventure leaders, practitioners, researchers, students, educators, and therapists all understand that what they do can make a difference in people’s lives through their adventure and outdoor activity programs. What we need to do now is spread the message far and wide #adventuremind. By spreading the word and enabling as many people as we can to get outside we can try and spark positive change in people who are struggling with their mental and physical health.
Here are communities, concepts, businesses, and campaigns that are making waves in the Adventure world.
