What do Outward Bound know about wellbeing?
As Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 focuses on kindness, we go back to the very beginning of Outward Bound. Our approach is built on Five Pillars written by our co-founder Kurt Hahn - the fifth and (he argued) most important being 'above all, compassion'.
Supporting wellbeing - naturally
We've had the privilege to be around for nearly 80 years and as we move through the COVID-19 crisis, we know that what we do will help many more young people in the near future.
This page has free resources that we hope will be of practical use to you right now. Keep safe, keep in touch and we'll see you soon.
Our unique approach to learning and adventure in the wild naturally supports mental health and wellbeing in two ways:
Our classroom is the wilderness - the mountains, lakes and seas that surround our centres enable young people to connect to nature and be active outdoors, which both relieve stress and anxiety.
We push outside the comfort zone - when young people achieve things they never thought possible, they build self-awareness, confidence and resilience. Skills that they'll take with them, to help them cope better with change and stressful situations.
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Do small things to make a big difference
Right now it's so important to try and help young people to take the time to care about themselves and others and be the best person they can be.
Here are some ideas of things you can do to help support young people (and yourself). We've used NEF's Five Ways to Wellbeing as a guide - but we'd love to hear your own thoughts and ideas.
Share them with us at #gowildforwellbeing