What Are Some Reasons To Go Kiting?

At the University of Irvine, California, they actually offer a three credit course in their Psychology Department on kite flying to reduce stress. Secondly, it is a great way to spend quality time with people, because it is a non-violent activity. Not to say that you can't engage in a little jousting, but if you see people flying kites, fighting with each other, they are usually jumping around on the ground, laughing and giggling. So, it is a nice alternative to violent activities. All people can do it from toddlers all the way to adults.

It is great way to stimulate conversation within families. It is a great way to create memories, going out flying kites with your kids. It is something that your child will always remember and will be able to then share with his or her family.

Kites also get you out into the fresh air, and so you're able to do some exercise. There are some children who like to run with kites, although that is not the proper way to fly a kite, but there is that activity, the recreational part of it.

Now the part of it that I really love is that when you fly a kite, it goes into the deeper part of your subconscious. It helps to create this reservoir of compassion, hope, and inspiration.

Those are the ingredients that go into creating something new. Ben Franklin discovered electricity by flying kites, so did the Wright Brothers. Parachutes were first kites. We learned a lot about weather through kiting. The first aerial photograph was taken by a kite. In the San Francisco fire of 1906, there were no airplanes, so two kites were launched with a camera attached, and it took pictures of the damage.

The inspiration part is really wonderful. That helps to point us into the direction of creating I think a more ethical and peaceful world. Flying a kite has its own language, and it brings people together despite language barriers.