Adventure Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Choosing Challenge - Belinda Kirk

Adventures come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, just like people. Some are fun at the time, some are only fun in retrospect, and a few are the dreaded 'Type 3' i.e. not fun at all. But they all make an impact, and sometimes that can be genuinely life changing. In her book, Belinda Kirk argues that adventure is not only good for, but essential, to the soul.

From the back cover:

For the past twenty-five years, Belinda Kirk's professional life has revolved around adventure. She's seen it change people first hand: turning the timid into the confident, the addicted into the recovering, and the lost into the intentionally wandering. As a force for change, adventure can be powerful like few others.

This book is about this transformational power, and the first to explore why adventure is essential to our wellbeing. From managing anxiety and overcoming fear, to finding self-worth and building interpersonal connections, to being happier, healthier, and more playful, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION draws lessons from more than two decades of experience leading groups into the wilderness around the globe. Illuminated with Belinda's personal narrative, her own research with modern hunter-gatherers, and the latest findings in neuroscience and behaviour, ADVENTURE REVOLUTION presents a compelling case for ditching the living room in favour of a longer, happier, and more adventurous life.