"PHYCHOLOGICAL
& PHYSICAL BENEFITS"
1. Increased Stamina:- (In fact it builds your stamina
gradually) & lasting power.
2. Improved will power:- Through this activity, an average
will power goes up right from the beginning, due to constantly
handling tough tasks, such as walking in tough terrain,
facing fearful situations, continuing in spite of being
tired, converting lots of no into yes.
3. Attunement with nature:- While trekking we see nature
very closely, we feel very fresh in nature, we are able
to understand various plants & how they exist in nature,
we come across lot of wild life, various insects, birds
& occasionally snakes, scorpions, wild bees. In the end
we realize how our eco system is well balanced & coexistent.
4. Sense of freedom:- This is one of the highest human
attribute can feel during this activity. It can only be
felt, it cannot be expressed.
5. Overcoming fear factor:- When we go in wilderness first
time we see our own fear face to face, its because we
start realizing the existence of nature in its fuller
sense, & it eradicates our wrongly perceived beliefs such
as snake will bite & from mountain top we will slip down,
there must be some wild creature living in the bushes
which will attack & so on.
6. Team work practicality:- This activity can best be
experienced with fellow mates, at some or the other point
everyone must give or take the help from other. All the
activities to be conducted calls for each other's help
towards each other. All the experiences, achievements,
failures & joys to be shared with each other, thereby
building a strong teamwork.
7. Leadership quality:- While going through the entire
activity one tends to think logically, practically,& with
commonsense. One tends to think for well being & safety
of the entire group, one tends to think of collective
achievement. Aren't all these one of the few qualities
of leaders?
8. Improved observation:- While in nature we tend to observe
things more carefully & for what it is, as against otherwise
we tend & see what we want to see & not what it is. In
nature we tend to perceive the reality.
9. Improved reflection & absorption:- We tend to reflect
sharply & absorb information more quickly, because in
critical situations questions asked are to be answered
promptly & precisely & instructions given are to be understood
very clearly.
10. Awareness of self & nature:- During the course of
activity ones focus turns inward & process of self awareness
is started.
11. Confidence Building:- What comes first success or
confidence? we say first comes 'first step'. Then comes
a bit of success, which gives confidence, then comes 'strong
next step' that gives better success & that builds solid
confidence. So we suggest you must take 'first step' for
journey towards success. Beginning of this activity is
way towards solid confidence.
12. Endurance:- Endurance is the ability to bear under
adverse situations & still carry on until the work in
hand is not finished. During this activity one needs to
undergo tough situations which calls for extra efforts
to carry on tough job, which in return makes your mind
tough & encourages don't leave attitude.
13. Perseverance:- Perseverance is the ability to continue
apparently tough task, which calls for long & steady efforts.
It goes hand in hand with endurance & both are extremely
important for success in life. In this activity one needs
to exercise both mental attribute to reach on top of the
mountain, because temptation to give up is always lurking
around.
14. Concentration:- This is one of the most valued exercise
this activity can give, because one needs to concentrate
on many things such as balancing, foot placement, road
mapping, sense of direction etc.
15. Positive mental attitude booster:- Being in nature
one can't really afford to be negative because everything
around you is in vibration of positivity.
16. Active Listening- Positive interaction- Improved ability
to grasp:- During this activity one is expected to be
absolutely aware of what's happening around & what is
being said, or asked to be done.
17. Decision making ability:- This is the activity where
one needs to make decision although its tough, but still
one must make decision & this is where one realizes the
importance of right decisions & wrong decisions, & this
is where we can evaluate the pros & cons to make right
decision & we also realize we are totally responsible
for decision.
18. Tenacity to achieve target-Ability to keep on, keeping
on :- This characteristic is tested time & again, because
without it one cannot complete the activity, tough situations
arise but one must keep on. In the end an accomplishment
is worth the hardships one must go through.
19. Improved ability to share, give, helping & care:-
During this activity one tends to become aware of the
value of sharing, helping & caring for others because
this is the activity where the team work is the only thing
that works, you tend to help because you are also being
helped, you care & share because you experience the same
from others & seniors. One tastes the sweetness of giving
& caring & sharing.
20. Geographical awareness through map reading & sense
of direction:- You have road signs in the city for directions,
but in jungle what helps is the sense of direction, awareness
of terrain, map reading ability, use of compass & last
but on the least is common sense.
21. Increased competitiveness:- One just cant be apathetic
or indifferent while in jungle, every situation demands
certain degree of competitiveness, though friendly. This
increases the Go- power in the participants, which busts
the lethargic approach to life. It pumps the adrenaline
in the participants.
22. Learn to listen to your inner voice - Instinctive
ness - Hunch Development:- We are all guided by our spiritual
guides all the times, but we rarely need it, in nature
we come very close to our inner self, we can almost hear
the inner voice which keep on guiding us through out.
Some call it instinct, some call it hunch, we call it
inner voice.
23. Ability to learn effectively:-when was the last time
we were learning something new & were not bored. This
is the activity where one learns very very effectively,
because one needs to utilize the same knowledge practically
in the very moment.
24. Acquirement of jungle/nature sense:- Once you are
in wilderness your sense of judgment changes, your perception
alters, your rationale responds differently, we have found
over a period of time this is close to premitive survival
instinct.
25. Improved ability to tune into other peoples needs:-
While progressing through this activity, one needs to
tune into other people's needs very instinctively. Because
what you go through you see other people also go through
the same, and how you feel at that time is invariably
felt by others & vice-versa, this property makes us more
& more empathizing & understanding towards others. 26.
No limit approach:- There are times during this activity
when you almost call your efforts off, thinking you just
cant continue, but with experienced people like us around
we know its just small obstacles one can overcome, hence
we encourage & motivate & motivate participants so they
achieve target, it is only when you go back to city comforts
from the jungles that you realize that on your own you
couldn't have done it. But with no limit approach & little
guidance you can do it.
27. Increased daring/boldness - Challenge accepting:-
During this activity one tends to face fear on every step,
but somehow you gather courage & keep taking those bold
steps & that eventually increases your daring & result
is improved confidence, which prompts you to take more
challenges & in the end you win. This attitude carries
on in life, which helps in dealing with difficult problems.
28. Camp management:- This is basically an exercise of
teamwork where one needs to be resourceful & carry on
activity with whatever resources available. Participants
learn to be creative while managing campsite.
29. Discipline & its importance for success:- Success
without discipline is impossible phenomena, while in the
middle of this activity one must be absolutely disciplined,
without strict time management & self discipline one cannot
achieve target.
30. Time management & its importance:- When you are out
in jungles its important to mark & set time attributes,
since we belong to city & we start from city & must return
to city once activity is over, one must plan precariously
the entire schedule of activity, keeping in mind safety,
precaution & targets to be achieved.
31. Cooking techniques-Nutritional awareness:- When we
are out in the jungle rigorous activity needs to supplemented
with right nutritional diet, we spend lot of energy while
trekking & we must compensate it with high protein diet.
While in the camp we learn to take maximum nutritious
diet to comply with high energy expenditure. Same principles
of cooking & food preparations can be adapted at home
effectively.
32. Rapport building ability:- This is extremely important
aspect of human personality, when it comes to interpersonal
relationships. One cannot learn effectively without building
proper rapport with seniors or fellow participants. In
order to understand other people's needs or make them
understand yours, proper rapport is very essential.
33. Taking initiative:- Many times we fail because we
never get started & it's almost always because we lack
initiative. During this activity every participant is
compelled to take initiative of some or other kind. The
sooner one learns to take initiative the faster grows
the level of confidence.
34. Logistics of trekking, hiking, camping:- This is the
attribute where one needs to be calculative practically,
with few outings in jungles & camps this ability increases
substantially.
35. Self reliance:- While at home we are totally dependent
on our parents, but once we go out on treks or camps self
reliance is activated. One can't afford to be dependent
in camps because there is no one to depend on, so slowly
but surely one learns to be self reliant & self sufficient.
36. Energy conservation:- Almost always all the participants
tend to get tired in the first hour of the activity ,
because enthusiasm makes them spend more energy than required,
but eventually by the end of the activity they all learn
subconsciously how to conserve energy, rather their body
teaches them how it wants to be treated.
37. Logical/Rational thinking:- This is one of the most
important attribute one needs to build up in order to
be successful human being. While doing trekking & camping
one learns logical thinking although hard way sometimes.
By the conclusion of activity almost all the participants
know how logic works & what happens if one strays away
from logic.
38. Planning & its principles:- We all know what happens
when we start of anything without planning, total chaos.
The success of this activity depends totally upon precarious
planning, without which tremendous inconvenience may be
caused & result will be failure in achieving target. Without
detailed planning this activity & our life can be directionless.
39. Building relationships:- Our life will be social void
without strong bonds we share with our acquaintances,
on the treks & in camps, even total strangers need to
build relationships because every now & then one tends
to give or take helping hand, & every one realizes to
be successful, every team member must achieve respective
target & its impossible without positive relationships.
40. Empathizing:- As a child we get lot of sympathy &
as growing adult we give out sympathy, for others shortcomings
or losses. But while doing this activity we encourage
participants to empathize with each other & try share
each other's feelings & offer suggestions or solutions
as per situations.
41. Mental toughness:- This is one of the most enduring
aspect of our activity, which sweeps away low confidence,
low self esteem, fear & negative attitude, we agree one
learns mental toughness hard way. But once you have learned
it you are free to explore outer world.
42. Safety consciousness:- On treks, while climbing &
descending while passing the treacherous terrains, one
faces fear head on. We encourage participants to be safety
conscious, not to be afraid unduly. We call this 'Controlled
exposure to danger.'
43. Respect for seniors & nature:- In childhood we were
taught to respect elders & teachers, while in the course
of this activity we teach them why they must respect seniors
& they must respect nature. One can learn by only paying
due respect to seniors & nature.
44. Creativity:- Often time we were baffled by the curiosity
& creativity shown by young participants. We appreciate
that & encourage them to carry on creative thinking. This
is where kids show their ultimate creative thinking, which
helps them in some subjects, such as drawing, crafts,
computers & studies.
Physical Benefits: -
ONLY FIT BODY CAN POSSESS FIT MIND
1. Improved sense of fitness:- After completion of this
activity one feels different height of fitness. Not that
muscle power increases overnight but one realizes that
human capacity to exert physical power is limitless &
that's where one feels confident. 'Confidence of limitless
power.'
2. Improved stamina/Endurance:- With few treks & camps
one feels that their ability to withstand rigorous physical
activity has improved a lot. A kind of effortlessness
ensues. When participant undergoes this activity first
time their body resists, but when one carries on sheer
will power body gradually accepts & eventually body takes
it as normal routine, & that's where effortlessness comes
in picture.
3. Improved stretching/suppleness:- This activity demands
lots of awkward movements of body to which we are not
habituated in our routine life, but eventually body accepts
it & gets used to it, which improves our stretching &
suppleness.
4. Improved sense of balancing:- Trekking, camping & climbing
are mainly walking oriented activities. After going through
uneven terrain repeatedly one tends to acquire superb
sense of balancing, which results in good standing & sitting
posture & which conserves lot of muscle energy.
5. Improved metabolism:- Its very unfortunate in today's
era that we have more plump/fat young kids than we used
to have in 70's & 80's, the reason being unbalanced diet
& slowed down body metabolism due to lack of physical
activity. Trekking certainly helps in setting the metabolism
speed right & which results in lean & healthy body frame.
