Workplace Benefits of Hiking
We all know that hiking in Tucson, the state of Arizona, and the greater Southwest region can be a fun activity, and a great way to get out in nature, but did you know that taking your work conference, convention, or group out on a Southwest Discoveries hiking tour can actually have benefits that translate to the workplace?
Spending Time in Nature
Spending time in nature, like our beautiful Sonoran Desert and majestic Mount Lemmon Sky Islands can have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of humans. This impact is so widely felt, that doctors and scientists are beginning to study “nature-deficit disorder,” a currently non-clinical term that explores the benefits of spending time in nature, and the mental and physical ailments that can arise when too much time is spent in urban environments.
Mental and Physical Benefits of Hiking
When you bring your group on a Southwest Discoveries hiking adventure, you’re doing more than exploring the beautiful landscape, diverse ecology, amazing wildlife, and the fan favorite saguaro cactus. Your team members can experience a wide variety of benefits including boosts in mood, reduced stress and anxiety, lower cortisol, decreased risk of depression, and overall improved mental health. Physical health benefits include building stronger muscles and bones, improving balance and sensory perception, a boost in heart health, an improvement in blood sugar and blood pressure levels, and an overall increase in generalized health.
Workplace Benefits from Hiking as a Team Building Activity
Hiking or trekking together as a team amplifies these benefits, and brings a whole lot more to the table. Groups that explore recreational and team building activities together experience strengthened relationships, increased trust, improved creativity and problem solving skills, while improving communication, enhancing collaboration, stimulating positive action, promoting effective decisionmaking, and deepening workplace engagement. A hiking trip with Southwest Discoveries really can lead to increased workplace productivity, enhanced performance and collective satisfaction!
Let’s go on a Hiking Tour of the Southwest!
Want to see an improvement in your team and your profits? Book your group, convention, or conference hiking experience with Southwest Discoveries today! Contact us to begin your next adventure.
Resources:
Harvard Health: https://www.health.harvard.
National Geographic: https://www.
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/
Positive Psychology: https://positivepsychology.
