While some people view paintball as simply an activity where a bunch of people run around shooting their friends with paint and then go home with a bunch of bruises, there is far more to this sport than paint and bruises. Plus, at San Diego Paintball Park, our low-impact paintballs are likely to eliminate most of the bruising from the equation. Whether you are looking for a reason to convince your friends that they should come paintballing with you or you are looking for a way to convince your boss that paintball should be part of your next company retreat, here are a look at four potential benefits of paintball.
Build Teamwork Skills
Paintball is played in teams. This is one reason paintball can be used as a teambuilding activity for companies. …show more content…
Untreated PTSD can lead to depression as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Paintball, though, can provide “exposure therapy” for those suffering from PTSD. The people use the physical activity to help them work through and accept the trauma. In some cases, paintball can be used to help the person deal with the specific traumatic event. For example, reenacting the battle that led to the PTSD, while stopping to allow the solider to process what has happened and discussing the situation can help the person deal with the trauma better. Luke Meier, a clinical psychologist and therapist, who uses paintball therapy with clients said:
The goal of exposure therapy is to help soldiers work through trauma and practice the coping skills they learn on the paintball field in real life.
Of course, it is important to know that playing paintball itself does not automatically help the military veteran or first responder deal with the PTSD. Dealing with the problem should be done under the care of a qualified medical professional. Paintball, though, is one option that allows the person to deal with the trauma without the person having to worry about the stigma commonly associated with more traditional mental health
Build Teamwork Skills
Paintball is played in teams. This is one reason paintball can be used as a teambuilding activity for companies. …show more content…
Untreated PTSD can lead to depression as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Paintball, though, can provide “exposure therapy” for those suffering from PTSD. The people use the physical activity to help them work through and accept the trauma. In some cases, paintball can be used to help the person deal with the specific traumatic event. For example, reenacting the battle that led to the PTSD, while stopping to allow the solider to process what has happened and discussing the situation can help the person deal with the trauma better. Luke Meier, a clinical psychologist and therapist, who uses paintball therapy with clients said:
The goal of exposure therapy is to help soldiers work through trauma and practice the coping skills they learn on the paintball field in real life.
Of course, it is important to know that playing paintball itself does not automatically help the military veteran or first responder deal with the PTSD. Dealing with the problem should be done under the care of a qualified medical professional. Paintball, though, is one option that allows the person to deal with the trauma without the person having to worry about the stigma commonly associated with more traditional mental health