Paula Reid - The Adventure Psychologist - Going knowingly into the unknown

Paula in her own words…

Combining business, adventure and positive psychology expertise - and being the world’s first Adventure Psychologist - I’ve created a tried-and-tested model to develop the wisdom, resilience and growth you need to thrive in these uncertain times.

I am a trainer, facilitator and coach as well as a speaker, author and adventurer. Perhaps best described as a “Performance Catalyst”, my best self at work is when I am empowering and inspiring others – from primary school children to blue-chip leadership teams. In the non-organisational world, I have been described as “a female Bear Grylls only smoother”. 

I have done 116 things on my ‘Living Life to the Full’ list and counting, including sailing around the world and skiing to the South Pole. I have written four books and speak internationally at conferences, schools and for charities.

With 20+ years’ experience as a leader, consultant and coach, I believe in humanising business; making work enjoyable, energising and engaging for all involved. Having completed a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Positive Psychology and Coaching, I understand first-hand the power of a positive approach to life.

We are all more capable than we think and more amazing than we realise.

My passion in life is surfacing this in all of us.

Accomplishments

• Skied full distance from Messner to South Pole: One of only 13 women in the world to do this
• Paddled 300 miles in dugout canoe: Srepok & Mekong rivers, Cambodia
• Sailed around the world: 35000 miles, the wrong way
• Cycled length of UK, Poland, Malta, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Show notes

• Paula introduces herself
• Her living life to the full list
• Reflecting back on the past few years
• Getting married and going back to University
• New challenge - 50 Good Turns
• Part time - Applied MSc - Positive Psychology and Coaching
• Supporting her husband’s around the world sailing challenge
• 12 countries done so far
• The challenges of doing a good turn 
• Having people come and join her on the way
• Unique Cycling Buddies (UCBs)
• Why its been a challenging 2019
• Supporting her partner Alex with his round the world challenge
• Dealing with stress and worry 
• Her coping strategy of just getting on with it
• Changing her view on adventures
• Doing her Masters!
• Getting her dissertation published in an academic journal
• Working while studying and trying to get headspace to think
• Starting a new business - The Adventure Psychologist
• Why adventure psychology should exist alongside sports psychology
• What adventure means…
• Practical advice 
• The concept of curiosity
• Meditation and mindfulness
• Having an active body and active mind
• Different forms of meditation 
• What else has been going on in 2019
• Living with each decision for as long as possible
• Quick Fire Questions!
• Adventure Mind Conference
• Getting access to the Journal Article - Exploring the psychology of extended-period expeditionary adventurers: Going knowingly into the unknown

 

Social Media

Website  - www.paulareid.com. 

Twitter @ThePaulaReid  

Instagram @ThePaulaReid 

 

 

Article title: Exploring the psychology of extended-period expeditionary adventurers: Going knowingly into the unknown

Article reference: PSYSPO_101608

Journal title: Psychology of Sport & Exercise

Article Number: 101608

Corresponding author: Mrs. Paula Reid

First author: Mrs Paula Reid

First published version available online: 22-OCT-2019