Nov
3
Lacking A Bit of Confidence? Try Hitting The Waves
You can find them on almost any beach that has waves, surfers that seem to glow with self-belief and make even the hardest things look easy. I’m sure you’ve asked yourself if it’s something in the water that gives them their confidence or could it be those big surfboards inflating their self-esteem? Well new research from Exeter University in the UK has now proven that surfing is officially the most confidence-building of all sports and there are a couple of theories why.
Lets take a look at how the research worked before we look at the reasons put forwards for the findings. Over 150 non-athletes took part in the research which tested 15 popular sports. An industry-standard written confidence test was filled out by each person that took part, who then participated in one of the sports for a duration of three month, before filling in the test once more after the three months was up. The results showed that those people who had taken up surfing for 3 months reported the greatest increase in scores on the self-confidence test.
According to the students who carried out the study, surfing is a sport that promotes confidence in a number of ways. Firstly it takes place outdoors and participants are pitted against the elements. Steve Underfield of the Sports and Exercise Sciences Departments states that gaining control of outdoor surroundings is very empowering and gives people the feeling that they can look after themselves even somewhere traditionally outside of their comfort zone. Further more, surfing is a very physically demanding sport and participants gain confidence from not only being fitter but looking fitter to others. Surfers often get a good tan from all their time outside and this again makes them look healthier. Lastly, there is a perceived ‘coolness’ around the surfing culture and people easily become moulded to the laid back and confident way of life that goes hand in hand with the sport.
Runner up in the list of most confidence building sports was cycling, so if you’re in need of an ego boost grab your surfboards or mountain bikes, get outside, and start training today
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