5 Reasons You Should Book Yourself a Wellness Retreat!
Wellness retreats are great because you get the chance to book a getaway for yourself, knowing that you’ll spend the trip focusing on your health and well-being with likeminded individuals. Activities promoting your wellness will be at the heart of the agenda. You will encounter healthy food options and a unique wellness inspired theme like yoga, relaxation, or mindfulness. You may book something close to home, or one further away in a destination retreat. Whichever you choose, there are plenty of reasons to book a retreat for yourself!
Here are my top 5 reasons to book yourself a wellness retreat:
1. Long lasting health benefits.
One of the best things about going on a wellness retreat is that you get the opportunity to radically change up your routine. Have any old habits you’re dying to kick? A retreat is the perfect place to tackle these because you’ll be away from home, working with others on improving your lifestyle. You’ll have access to a healthy selection of foods the entire time. Last, and perhaps most importantly, you’ll be learning and practicing new wellness techniques and skills the entire time aimed at creating the best version of you that exists.
2. Quiet and peaceful environment.
Another appealing aspect of gifting yourself a wellness retreat is spending time in nature. Most wellness retreats take place in a natural setting and offer ample time to spend connecting to yourself in the natural world. According to the American Psychological Association (2020), being in nature has both physical and psychological benefits, including improving mood and happiness levels, promoting healthy brain development, improving memory function, reducing stress and having lasting impact on overall health and well-being.
3. Put yourself first.
How often are you truly putting yourself first in your current life? You may be a unicorn who does an excellent job of self-care and setting healthy boundaries, but if you’re like the rest of us, you have a long-standing history of taking care of everyone else in the world before you can even think of spending quality time alone to work on yourself and your own goals. Booking a retreat is perfect for this because you get to set aside a designated amount of time, just for you. There is also a wonderful aspect of self-discovery, or re-discovery, that takes place at a retreat. When was the last time you saw that youthful part of yourself who loves to treat yourself and have some fun?!
4. Meet new, likeminded people.
While some people may book a wellness retreat with a friend, the majority of retreat goers book by themselves. This means that everyone has an opportunity to get away from everyone they know (who have their own biases and opinions of you) and get to know new people who will only see who you are right now, and who you want to be. The best thing about this new group of people you’ll meet? You all share a common goal of making improvements in your life. Building a community of people supporting your wellness goals can be a huge benefit in life. Keep these people in your back pocket!
5. Leave feeling refreshed and ready to incorporate learned skills into your life!
One of the best things about attending a wellness retreat is the practical aspect of bringing all your newfound wisdom home, into your own life. Many people have found that by attending a wellness retreat and giving themselves the time away to work towards their best lives, they come home feeling refreshed and ready to incorporate all the new healthy habits and skills into their daily routine.
Attending a wellness retreat is a fun way to show yourself some love and take practical steps towards the life you want to be living. It can be hard to do that when you are stuck in a regular routine of everyday life. By giving yourself time away and focusing on health and overall well-being, you give yourself a chance to change up your life, break old habits, and bust out some new skills!
It all starts with a little time away.
To learn more about retreats currently being offered by Calming Mind Counseling, please visit the retreat page here: https://www.calmingmindcounseling.com/wellness-retreats