Aha, I knew I wasn't dreaming, that what I describe as "hydrotherapy" of the canoeing or kayaking persuasion, really did help reduce stress and put some order of "rightness" about the world. And here is my own parent institution with the research to back it up. Now pick up your boat and get paddling. Well, at least it is a release... Natalie Wiest Texas A&M University at Galveston AGGIE HOTLINE – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 Feel Stressed and Pressed? Then Take a Hike (*) Couch potatoes, listen up. Feel like you are overworked, uptight and stressed out? Take a hike. Better yet, go rock climbing, backpacking or canoeing. Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted a detailed study of challenging outdoor activities and how they can often reduce stress and improve self-confidence and create a positive mental outlook. Camille Bunting and Homer Tolson, researchers in health and kinesiology, along with colleagues at Duke University, tested groups of volunteers performing various outdoor tasks. Some of the participants were in good physical shape, while others were classified as "low-fit." Their results, published in the Journal of Leisure Research: Those who were in good condition could not only handle the rigorous physical demands placed on them, but were also better equipped to tackle the mental and emotional stress associated with such activities. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT AGGIE HOTLINE... AGGIE HOTLINE, a news briefs service of University Relations, is distributed each weekday to the Texas A&M University community. The complete story on briefs marked with an asterisk (*) can be found on the World Wide Web at <http://www.tamu.edu/aggiedaily/>. Briefs marked with a number sign <#> are taken from stories produced by Texas A&M's Department of Agricultural Communications. For the full text of these stories, refer to the Ag Com World Wide Web site at <http://agnews.tamu.edu>. The Aggie-Hotline Listserv list is a service of Texas A&M University. The information can also be found on the Web at: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiedaily/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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