Adventurousness
Adventurous people are open to new experiences, willing to take risks, and enjoy pushing themselves beyond their comfort zones. They are curious, resilient, and have a positive attitude towards the unknown.
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Adventures and happiness
See also: Happiness and Motivation and Comfort zone and Personal development and Learning and Accelerated learning and Cognitive flexibility and Mental toughness and Psychological resilience and Antifragility and Social influence and Social intelligence and Social networking and Intellectual curiosity and Meaningfulness and Self-awareness and Journaling and Metacognition
Pursuing adventures is frequently positively correlated with increased happiness and well-being. New experiences and challenges often leads to increased dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin, boosting mood and fostering psychological/physical resilience.[1]
Articles:
- Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests, Forbes, 2020
- Science Says, “Adventure = Happiness”
- Mental health benefits of outdoor adventures: Results from two pilot studies, Journal of Adolescence, Volume 49, June 2016, Pages 105-114
- Adventure-based mindsets helped maintain psychological well-being during COVID-19, Psychol Sport Exerc. 2022 Jun 17;62:102245. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102245
- The Psychology of How New Adventures Improve Mental Health
- The Role of Adventure in Personal Growth, Mike Rucker Ph.D.
- Why You Might Need an Adventure by Arthur C. Brooks
- Why choosing an adventure mindset might make you happier
- The ‘Adventure Mindset’: the path to health and happiness
- How more adventure can mean more happiness
How to be more adventureousness
Articles:
- Adventurous people: Traits and characteristics
- Why Do Some People Have Adventurous Souls?
- Character Trait: Adventurous
- 10 characteristics of an adventurous person
- The Thrill of the Unknown: The Benefits of Risk-Taking in Youth Development
- How to Cultivate Your Adventurous Spirit: Tips and Strategies
- 33 Ways To Lead A More Adventurous Life
- How to be more adventurous
- How to become more adventurous
- How to Rediscover your Sense of Adventure
- How to be more adventureousness, AI
- How to be very adventurous, AI
- How to be more adventureousness, Yandex AI
Videos:
- How to be more adventurous - video playlist, video playlist
Quotes
See also: Limiting beliefs
"I realized that I could do a lot of things. I realized that the human body, my body, is capable of so many things if you expand the boundaries of your own consciousness first. Everest gave me this feeling – if you are ready, then you have to go all the way. Face your fears. That’s where I realized that I could do a lot. Actually, just like everyone else around me. It’s just that many people don’t realize it. They live constantly with their own little and big fears. But you just have to let go and do it. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work out. If you don’t try, you’ll never know." - Alpinist Antonina "Tonya" Samoilova[3]
See also
See: Courage and Self-confidence
- Imagination
- Risk
- Risk management
- Courage
- Self-confidence
- Intellectual curiosity
- Extraversion
- Mental toughness
- Psychological resilience
- Antifragility
- Positive thinking
- Attitude
- Growth mindset
References
- ↑
- Adventures positively correlated to happiness
- Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests, Forbes, 2020
- Science Says, “Adventure = Happiness”
- Mental health benefits of outdoor adventures: Results from two pilot studies, Journal of Adolescence, Volume 49, June 2016, Pages 105-114
- Adventure-based mindsets helped maintain psychological well-being during COVID-19, Psychol Sport Exerc. 2022 Jun 17;62:102245. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102245
- The Psychology of How New Adventures Improve Mental Health
- The Role of Adventure in Personal Growth, Mike Rucker Ph.D.
- Why You Might Need an Adventure by Arthur C. Brooks
- Why choosing an adventure mindset might make you happier
- The ‘Adventure Mindset’: the path to health and happiness
- How more adventure can mean more happiness
- ↑ 10 Things You May Not Know About the Matterhorn, Climbing.com
- ↑ Tonya Samoilova: Woman Who Stopped Wind on Everest, July 13, 2025
