Hiking and Mental Health

Studies have been done that prove that going out to nature helps mental health by reducing problems of anxiety, stress and depression. Many of us live a hasty life, attached to technology, to work, surrounded by city noise, and visual pollution. Connecting with the mountains helps to free us from everyday worries

During a hike you find yourself in a very repetitive landscape, which creates a certain feeling of peace and tranquility, and allows you to let go of obsessive thoughts.

This open and quiet space allows you to think without haste and refocus. Stress often comes from the nervous system, and to calm it down it is important to get out of the routine and change where we are, for example leaving the city and climbing a mountain.

Hikes help strengthen your mental health; you face challenges and demonstrate your own ability. There is an internal personal encounter that leads to a harmony between mind and body, the inner and the outer.

At the end of a hike you have a feeling of satisfaction with the achievement, improving your mood. You also create a strong relationship with the group of people with whom you live this experience

For people with autism, it helps them face their fears, exposing themselves to changes in their routine, and to elements beyond their control. Mountaineering has also been successful for people with depression and cancer survivors, when they finish a route because they show themselves what they are capable of, both physically and mentally