Well said! I have one thing to add: The psychological impact and growth mindset. Constantly overcoming my fear and progressing to master challenges that I previously thought impossible has really made me understand on a deep level that I need not accept an "I can't do that" - from myself or anyone. As obvious as it may sound to some but "I can work on something I am bad at and become good at it" was and is still a revelation to me. Parkour has made me more resilient to my trauma, more confident, and has been one of the absolute greatest positive influences on my well-being ever.
I love that in parkour, athletes mostly compete with themselves, overcoming their fears and pushing their own limits. I never wanted to win anything out of parkour or beat someone, it’s just something I enjoyed doing.
2 more reasons. 1: I think it helps you work with fear in a calculated manner, where you learn to push your limits without poushing too far. Ideally this will overlap into other areas. keep a playful mindset. 2: It helps you keep a playful mindset which can be beneficial if you cary it over into other aspects of life, as life can be seen as a game we play, which is an empowering perspective that's easy to lose sight of.
2 more superficial, but absolutely valid reasons (and heck, I'd say they're my primary ones). It's fun! Moving is fun. Jumping between and around obstacles is fun, trying something with a bit more height is truly invigorating! I don't like my exercise to feel like work, and parkour has a big playful aspect to it which I adore. Second, is that it's just so cool! I grew up watching parkour videos. Wondering if I could ever move like those guys do. Now I train, and while my videos are not gram worthy, I get to show them off to friends of mine 😂
I've got none of the community benefits, except a slight bit on social media. But that's cuz I've started at a point in my life, where I don't really feel I can fit in training at a steady time in a club, and coordinating cath up meet ups with friends and my son's kindergarden friends and family is already enough of a challenge... so I only do parkour solo, either when I get some hours of solo time, or just like 10-15 minutes on my way home from work and such, where I see a spot and try some stuff... as well as a bit at home late at night, I have a wall between the kitchen and living room that's above my bellybottom but below my chest, so it's nice for vaults and such when going from A to B :p Also, somtimes able to do some stuff as a pedagouge at work :)
Well said! I have one thing to add: The psychological impact and growth mindset.
Constantly overcoming my fear and progressing to master challenges that I previously thought impossible has really made me understand on a deep level that I need not accept an "I can't do that" - from myself or anyone. As obvious as it may sound to some but "I can work on something I am bad at and become good at it" was and is still a revelation to me. Parkour has made me more resilient to my trauma, more confident, and has been one of the absolute greatest positive influences on my well-being ever.
I love that in parkour, athletes mostly compete with themselves, overcoming their fears and pushing their own limits. I never wanted to win anything out of parkour or beat someone, it’s just something I enjoyed doing.
2 more reasons. 1: I think it helps you work with fear in a calculated manner, where you learn to push your limits without poushing too far. Ideally this will overlap into other areas. keep a playful mindset. 2: It helps you keep a playful mindset which can be beneficial if you cary it over into other aspects of life, as life can be seen as a game we play, which is an empowering perspective that's easy to lose sight of.
Amazing video man! Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome vid bro!! Cant wait for the next one!
Way higher quality content than stinky million subscriber youtubers. I enjoyed watching this while playing a relaxing roblox fishing game.
2 more superficial, but absolutely valid reasons (and heck, I'd say they're my primary ones).
It's fun! Moving is fun. Jumping between and around obstacles is fun, trying something with a bit more height is truly invigorating! I don't like my exercise to feel like work, and parkour has a big playful aspect to it which I adore.
Second, is that it's just so cool! I grew up watching parkour videos. Wondering if I could ever move like those guys do. Now I train, and while my videos are not gram worthy, I get to show them off to friends of mine 😂
I've got none of the community benefits, except a slight bit on social media. But that's cuz I've started at a point in my life, where I don't really feel I can fit in training at a steady time in a club, and coordinating cath up meet ups with friends and my son's kindergarden friends and family is already enough of a challenge... so I only do parkour solo, either when I get some hours of solo time, or just like 10-15 minutes on my way home from work and such, where I see a spot and try some stuff... as well as a bit at home late at night, I have a wall between the kitchen and living room that's above my bellybottom but below my chest, so it's nice for vaults and such when going from A to B :p Also, somtimes able to do some stuff as a pedagouge at work :)
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