Lack of Motivation And How To Overcome It With Wilderness Therapy

Teens have a lot to deal with in today's society. If you have seen your teen wrestle with a lack of motivation, there are a number of ways to approach it. You might already have learned that simply badgering your teen will not help. In fact, it might make the situation worse. If the problem gets so bad that you don't feel like you can handle it, consider wilderness therapy. Wilderness therapy often works for teens who haven't had success with other treatments. If your teen doesn't respond to things that typically help lack of motivation, this unconventional treatment can work faster and more thoroughly. Here are a few reasons why.

-The Awe of Nature

There's something about being out under the stars, experiencing nature in its finest that helps teens gain a sense of confidence and self awareness. There is no way to know what they think or feel when they see the sunset and other beautiful sights in nature, but simply being in nature and experiencing everything the natural world has to offer makes a difference over being in a stark white room in conventional therapies.

-Fewer Distractions

If you send a teen to a regular group therapy or try to run some intervention at home, there are distractions everywhere at all times. Wilderness therapy works better and faster because there are far fewer distractions. The stillness and quiet of remote places lends to healing that can last a lifetime.

-Concentrated Treatment

Since there are no distractions, teens get treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They get the attention and care they need to turn their attitudes around in an effective, efficient manner. The combination of Wingate's unique philosophical structure and adherence to sound clinical principles, allows for more acceptance of the clinical process itself, therefore students become genuinely ready to face their deep therapeutic issues.

-Stress Relief

Being away from it all has a way of taking the stress out of a teen's life. They will have less anxiety over expectations and this decreases the chance of dropping out of the program. Their lack of motivation will turn around and make them want to complete what they started. Wingate engages student's interests and natural curiosity which reduces their resistance.

If you have a teen going through lack of motivation issues and you feel like conventional methods aren't getting through, the wilderness therapy program at Wingate is a great option to consider. Each program is customized to fit the teen in question so he gets exactly what he needs to begin a new, successful path for his future.