Buzz Adults utilizes nature, challenge and group work to teach skills of communication, self regulation, team work & problem solving, building confidence and independence.
Aimed at young adults. Currently running on a Friday.
Talk to GAS staff to determine the suitability of this program.
Dates: TBC
Friday's 9am – 1pm |
Orienteering Mountain biking Bushwalking Rock climbing
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What the reasearch says:
Nature helps our mental health
Contact with nature improves self-awareness, self esteem, self concept and positively effects mood. Contact with nature is effective in alleviating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, tension, headaches and even indigestion.
Read the research
An independent review of international research by academics at Deakin University found over two hundred studies that showed contact with nature makes people physically and mentally healthier.
Read the review - Healthy Parks Healthy People: the state of the evidence 2015 (PDF)