Motivation and Personal Development with outdoor activities
Explore the nature of motivation, create powerful visions of success & bring them to life!
This course targets personal development and self-motivation both in personal & professional life. You will explore the concept of motivation & its techniques such as goal setting, time management, mindfullness, positive thinking & building self-efficacy and self-confidence.
As a result, you will better know yourself, your need and values, strengths and weaknesses, develop emotional intelligence, improve soft and communication skills, and increase productivity.
This course combines the classroom theory in the morning and practical modules in beautiful outdoor places in the afternoon.
Benefits:
Greater understanding of Motivation
Development of soft skills
Increased opportunities for professional and career development
Improved self-knowledge and self-awareness
Boosted confidence
Great conflict resolution techniques
Improved foreign language competences
Increased motivation and satisfaction in daily work
Getting to know a different culture
Improved problem-solving skills
Increased productivity
Developed communication skills
Daily Program:
- Introduction and course overview
- Individual expectations and goals
- Breakfast at FU café
- “What is motivation?” Definition and types
- Factors in self-motivation
- Increasing self-confidence
- Personal SWOT analysis (analysing your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats)
- Outdoor activity: practicing self-regulation techniques
- Theories of motivation: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
- Tactics for self-motivation
- Building motivating environment
- Exploring mindfulness
- Outdoor activity: mindful walking through Puerto de la Cruz.
- Personal goal setting
- Mastering time management
- Importance of saying “no”
- Conflict resolution skills
- Outdoor activity: healthy picnic and discussion on inspirational examples of good motivation
- Developing positive thinking
- Affirmation and visualization
- Emotional intelligence
- “Exploring You” exercise
- Creativity workshop
- Outdoor activity: Pilates on the beach – a workout for body and mind
- Personal mission statement
- Increasing well-being in your life
- Wrap-up of the course
- Diploma awarding
*NOTE: Program may be a subject to change depending on the weather conditions
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LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
Students are offered many free leisure activities, including a visit to the botanical garden, surf trials, salsa and flamenco lessons, Spanish culture introduction and volleyball.
Visit Loro Parque – the famous parrot paradise
Spend a fun day at Siam Park – the water kingdom of Europe
Travel to La Gomera, and spend the day at this beautiful neighbouring island of Tenerife
Drive to Masca & hike its valley to experience the hidden miracles of the island
Visit the world’s third largest volcano on a day trip to Las Cañadas del Teide
Testimonials
I consider this course as very usefull. We learned accurate amout of theory and had lot of fun during self-knowing activities. I highly recommend others to attend this course also because of the lector. Olga was friendly and willing to help us with everything.