Psychology And Camping At Chutes Provincial Park

When I became a high school Mat-Maid I was entrusted with a whole new list of responsibility's. Gone were the old days of working concussion stands at tournaments, that year I got promoted to a table worker. I learned how to manage a score book, how to record time, and I learned the sport from a perspective that I never thought I would get the opportunity

There are multiple explanations why I think camping is thrilling. First, I am provided exercise. Hiking is a wonderful way to stay active. Because of the countless health benefits, such as muscle development, increased endurance, and reduced body fat, it is enjoyable. The fresh air clears my mind, making any morning stroll pleasant. Swimming is a terrific option to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The variety of strokes, including freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly, brings joy and excitement. On July 15, 2015, my siblings, Cassidy and Ethan, and I swam in the crystal clear waters of Lake Fairfax. The water splashing was rejuvenating. In

Every aspect of psychology excites me. As I take more classes, and my exposure to different theories and perspectives as well as topics and fields increases, I want to know more. The possibilities and applications of psychology are endless. When I wrote about peace and positive psychology for a career paper in an English class, my thoughts on psychology's impact expanded. Influenced by humanistic psychology, positive psychology focuses not only on the health or unhealthiness of an individual, but his or her potential to thrive and live a happy life. The prior theories have opened up the long-neglected opposite side of the spectrum of one’s psychological health. I am inspired by countless psychologists, but notably Abraham Maslow and Martin

As far as grandparents go, I have met my paternal grandparents and my father’s maternal

In the passing years, I have partaken in camping and I have found it to be the activity I enjoy most. Every year my family and I take time out of our active lives to go camping. We stay on a beautiful island on the waters of Georgian Bay where it is secluded from civilization. These annual camping trips have taught me to live for nature and I have learned to distance myself from technology. For every year that I go, I am reminded of how fortunate I am to be able to remove myself from society, but also bring myself back to it. Living amongst the creatures of the wild allowed me to re-evaluate my view on life and made me more appreciative of the home I have waiting for me when I return. Living with the nature that surrounds me has persuaded me into taking my own actions in protecting this magnificent world. This interest of mine has helped in my development because I have learned important life skills about nature and survival. In addition, camping gives me the opportunities I desire to strengthen my relationship with my family and to create ever-lasting memories. Camping is important to me because it grants me serenity and it presents me with the ability to focus my mind on what is in front of me and take my life one step at a

The pursuit of happiness is the universal search for a life an individual can feel content and satisfied with. However, as stated in class, happiness is a fleeting emotion rather than a prolonged state. Once an individual achieves a sense of happiness it is only a matter of time before they return to the starting point of their quest. Therefore, happiness alone is not enough to elicit a good life. On a similar note, in 2004, Professor Martin Seligman gave a TED talk that addressed the current direction of psychology. He believed the extent of psychology had become the ability to “make miserable people feel less miserable” rather than “[making] relatively untroubled people happier.” As a result, he and his colleagues developed positive psychology, a branch of psychology that promotes the components of happiness, well-being, and fulfillment to achieve a satisfactory life. The purpose of this project is to learn about your well-being and discover ways to increase the quality of your life through positive psychology.

Although the specialization of positive psychology has only been researched and practices since 1998, the study of happiness connects with the work of Maslow, Rogers, and Fromm. The roots of this specialization came from Martin Seligman who chose the theme the president of the American Psychological Association in the late 1990’s. Seligman was an avid student of Maslow’s work and realized that life cannot be full circle unless the person has a balance lives with happiness. During his time as president, Seligman wrote a book entitled, “Authentic Happiness” in which he describes a reality that finds most if not all psychological professionals focusing on mental illness. Seligman (1998) suggests that psychologist works to address the client’s

My parents picked me up from school on a Friday as I got in the vehicle I noticed that my were sitting next to my brother and my cousin was sitting on the back seat. So my whole family was going to Florida with me My parents drove ten hours to get there.

Positive Psychology is defined as “…the scientific study of human flourishing, and an applied approach to optimal functioning. It has also been defined as the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals, communities and organizations to thrive” (Gable & Haidt, 2005, Sheldon & King, 2001, as cited by Positive Psychology Institute). According to Martin Seligman, one of Positive Psychology’s pioneers, positive psychology consists of three major components- “pleasure and gratification”, “strength and virtue”, & “meaning and purpose”. He believes that the road to “lasting fulfillment” is a journey in which an individual must pass through each component in chronological order. (Seligman)

The benefits received from participating in challenging and rewarding recreation therapy in the outdoors are astronomical and backed up through women’s personal anecdotes and genuine life changing experiences that have proved to restore, empower, liberate, dismiss gender-roles and provide a recovery sanctuary for the participants. Wilderness therapy needs to be

Many psychologists have known that there are positive effects of being in nature, but scientist had to figure out why. Studies and tests that evaluate people’s mood from when they are in nature versus not being in nature has helped scientist realize how much nature can impact the brain. In our world today, too many people are stressed or are depressed about life, and I wanted to find a way to combat this problem: When looking for solutions to this problem I kept on finding sources saying that nature was the best medicine to treat these negative feelings. Furthermore, I decided to make a video showing different naturescapes in local parks in hopes of getting people to want to go out and enjoy nature for themselves. This idea seemed like a good one since research has consistently said that being in nature reduces the chance of depression, stress/cortisol levels, and it improves the cognitive process.

I choose an exercise from the workbook that I will focus on my discussion. I choose the Gentle Falling Snow as my visualization activity. As I read this exercise, I start to imagine that I am on the exact location and time. I am sitting on a couch observing the falling snow outside the cabin. This type of scenery awakes my visualization and mental imagery. The view of snow peacefully falling during relaxation gives me a feeling of relief from all the stress I have been experiencing for the past few days. For me, the snow falling symbolizes peacefulness and calmness. Also, the cabin symbolizes that I need to find a place that can give me relaxation during times of stress and I am convinced that nature is the best stress reliever. Nature gives us a positive energy that is effective in decreasing our stress level.

In Martin Seligman’s TED talk, he explains the values of positive psychology’s impact on creating happier lives. In 2000, Martin Seligman created a new field of psychology called Positive Psychology. This field of positive psychology is the study of positive traits and behaviors that can contribute to a positive “happier” life. In Seligman’s TED talk, The New Positive Era of Psychology, he categorizes positive lives into three categories. The Pleasant life, the life of engagement, and the meaningful life. But before he begins his speech, he explains the negative actions taken by psychology when treating people.

Positive psychology, which has emerged recently, is the scientific study of human thriving. Psychology traditionally focuses on dysfunction—on people with mental illness or other psychological problems and how to treat them. Positive psychology, by contrast, is a relatively new field that examines how ordinary people can become happier and more fulfilled. In his 1998 APA presidential address, Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, argued that psychology had become too focused on curing mental illness according to a disease model, and that, for all intents and purposes, it had become a “victimology” (Seligman, 1998). What was needed, he averred, was a new “science of human strengths,” a positive psychology (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000).

What is positive psychology? Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describe positive psychology in the following way: "We believe that a psychology of positive human functioning will arise that achieves a scientific understanding and effective interventions to build thriving in individuals, families, and communities" (Seligman M. E., 2000).