How Fishing Can Improve Your Mental Health
Fishing can help improve your mental health for a variety of reasons:
Relaxing: fishing is a relaxing and calming activity that can help reduce stress and anxiety. Being in nature, away from the noise and distractions of daily life, can help promote feelings of calmness and peacefulness, which can have a positive impact on mental health.
Accomplishment: Catching a fish requires patience, focus, and skill, and the feeling of successfully catching a fish can boost self-esteem and confidence. This sense of accomplishment can help combat feelings of depression or anxiety. No matter if the fish is a large world record sized fish, or a smaller fish, catching one can help provide a sense of accomplishment, along with a greater understanding of the natural world.
Connection: Fishing can also provide a sense of connection to others. Fishing with friends or family members can create opportunities for social interaction, communication, and bonding. Sharing a common interest and working together to catch fish can create a sense of camaraderie and connectedness, which can be beneficial for mental health.
Purpose: fishing can provide a sense of purpose and meaning. Setting goals and working towards them, such as catching a certain type of fish or mastering a particular technique, can provide a sense of purpose and direction in life, which can be important for mental health and well-being.
Overall, fishing can be an enjoyable and therapeutic activity that can have a positive impact on mental health. However, it is important to note that fishing should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health treatment, if needed.
We offer this much needed mental health benefit on our sturgeon fishing trips here in British Columbia. You can click the BOOK NOW button on our website to book your date now.
