A Message of Caution

Safety being one of the key values of Breakthrough, we would everyone reading this article to be safe and to safeguard your belongings. The following incident has been reported on our blog because we would like you to be cautious while travelling on city roads. Our very own Anil, part of the Breakthrough family lost his phone while travelling by car in Bangalore.

Here is an account of the event by Anil:

I was driving back to Breakthrough in the car after I dropped my friends at their place. On the way as the weather was good I decided to have the windows open a little. At the Double road signal in Bangalore at 8.30 PM, two men attached the car knowing I could not open the door as I was close to a bus. One of the men tried to break the back window on the right. As I was trying to stop him, the other man put his hand through the small gap of the left window and stole my phone, which was on the seat on the left. They soon disappeared as the signal hit green. I parked the car on the side because of the traffic behind. I searched all around but could not find them.

Stay cautious, stay safe!

Studies: Adventure Education / Outbound programmes foster resilience

In the changing business world, Resilience as a characteristic is considered as an essential element. So much so, that the 2013 World Economic Forum was titled “Resilient Dynamism”. Building this characteristic cannot be done by a mere presentation alone but involves being able to learn it in an experiential platform.

A study done in December 2013 by the Unversity of Otago in New Zealand proved that adventure programs foster youth resilience. When participants undergo such programs it results in a certain immunization and an ability to overcome. This means the ability of people to face adversity grows after an adventure based outbound training experience.

There are numerous such studies that prove that controlled exposure to challenges can enhance resilience. In the year 2001, James Neill and Katica Dias did a study that supported this claim, demonstrating significantly greater gains in psychological resilience for 41 young adults participating in 22-day Outward Bound programs.

Over the years Breakthrough has seen the effectiveness of adventure based Outbound training programs that has enabled participants from corporates and colleges to foster key characteristics like resilience. Using lead-up activities physically and emotionally prepare participants for the difficult activity that they will experience. The methodology is effective because of the experiential base that has been proven factual through similar studies. 

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