This month we got into a couple different conversations. The first was about the challenges of networking and collaborating with other outdoor organizations locally, regionally, and beyond.
The second conversation focused on the topic of mindset, and practices people are using in their own programming
Networking Conversation Links & Resources
Some people are natural connectors, and that's a valuable role to play as discussed in Malcom Gladwell's book, The Tipping Point.
Macaroni Kid by CertifiKID was mentioned as an e-newsletter and website that features events, activities, and products for kids and families on a hyper-local level.
Other examples of regional, state, and national level outdoor-minded collaboratives mentioned include –
Click here to learn more about Gateway and Natural Amenity Regions and the University of Utah's G.N.A.R Initiative.
Mindset Links & Resources
There are a number of models out there to help understand mindset and the broader category of building social and emotional capacity. Check out these examples –
The Collaborative for Academic Social & Emotional Learning (CASEL)
RULER is a framework created by Dr. Marc Brackett and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. You can learn more about it in the book, Permission to Feel.
Interesting to note the similarities with the more clinical practice of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
These models point to raising self-awareness as a first step. Just asking our program participants to note how they feel before and after time spent outdoors could be a simple and powerful practice. Tools like a mood meter could help.
Learning to shift concentration and focus is another powerful tool talked about in the sports psychology and mindfulness fields.
This article from Vox makes a compelling argument for getting our focus off of our internal world in the months ahead.
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