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Surf therapy. Is that a thing?

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Surf therapy. Is that a thing?

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You bet it is!

Research shows that surfing as a therapeutic program is a practical and effective way to deal with mental health issues for children and adolescents. In fact, it works on adults too.

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Charities around the world are using surf therapy to support cancer patients, veterans and refugees. The International Surf Therapy Organisation is working hard to develop the understanding of surf therapy. Executive director Kris Primacio says, “We’ve managed to triple the evidence. We are building a solid case for more time in the sea.”

Surfing programs like The Wave Project in Cornwall help improve resilience, self-esteem, trust and social connection. A similar project in Australia called Ocean Mind is working with Deakin University to study these same results.

The Wave Project is a six-week program that teaches about 1,500 troubled students between 8 and 21 years-of-age to surf every year. The idea is that surfing triggers dopamine in a surfer’s brain. This helps them to keep trying if they don’t succeed the first time. Over time, the student will feel a sense of achievement as they learn and get better at surfing.

A 13-year-old teenager says, “I learnt that if you fail a science test, it doesn’t mean you’ll fail an art test. Like surfing, you always get back on your board.” Obviously, surfing has taught this teen that being a learner at something doesn’t mean you’re bad at it and at everything else just because you’re not a pro yet! He’s also learnt that being tenacious pays off.

But why surfing? Can’t every sport get the same results? The cold water, crashing waves and marine life make the situation challenging. This means that students need to trust the people around them to help if they need it. They must also learn to trust themselves and their capacity.

The Wave Project now has another program called Surf to Work. It’s for young adults who don’t have jobs. Some can’t find jobs and others don’t want to work. Research shows that half of the students in this program found a job after finishing their surf therapy.

 

You bet it is! (informal): bien sûr!

to deal with: gérer

mental health issues: des problemes de santé mentale

self-esteem: l’estime de soi

trust: la confiance

to trigger: déclencher

brain: le cerveau

to keep: (ici) de continuer

achievement: réussite

to fail: échouer

a board: une planche

tenacious: obstiné

to pay off: (ici) porter ses fruits

challenging: éprouvant

an executive director: un cadre dirigeant

the evidence: la preuve

Marque: Surf
Publié dans: Culture, Actualité

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