Dany Duncan MD, Elemental UK Ltd

Welcome

• Over 30 years experience in the outdoor world

• Winter and summer instructor/coach qualifications

• Worked in both UK and overseas

• Coaches beginners to international athletes

• Massively passionate about getting people out there !

Why go outside at all ?

The benefits of : Outdoors

Weather

Different views

Out of comfort zone

Exploring

Healthy

Natural world

Learning:

Children greatly benefit developmentally from being outdoors. ... Studies have shown that students who learn outdoors develop: a sense of self, independence, confidence, creativity, decision-making and problem-solving skills, empathy towards others, motor skills, self-discipline and initiative.

Outcomes

Overcoming fears

Have a go attitude

Happy to go beyond comfort zone

Healthy risk taking

Perseverance

Benefits

• enhanced mental and spiritual health

• increased physical health

• enhanced personal and social communication skills

• the ability to assert personal control

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