Why Reset & Retreat?

Retreats…. They’re everywhere aren’t they?!  Wellness retreats, fitness retreats, digital detox retreats, spa retreats… even coaching retreats combined with skiing or sea swimming (“Wow they sound amazing” I hear you say… cheeky grin emoji!!) ...so WHY are there so many around and WHY are they so popular? 

Covid-19 has forced many of us to re-evaluate our lives – for some people this has meant making positive changes to the way they work, the way they look after themselves and the planet. For others it has been a very different experience and unwanted change has been forced upon them.  All of us have been subject to a certain amount of isolation, uncertainty and concern for our own health and the lives of others.  Let’s face it for the vast majority riding the roller coaster for the last year or so has been exhausting!  Couple this with living in an age of phones being constantly attached to us, 24-hour news at our fingertips, round the clock emails and social media notifications, work entering our home on a scale never seen before, we can feel constantly switched ON and available to all. 

How is this impacting our health?  How is it impacting our brains?  I could scare you with some stats about the effect of this lifestyle on our sleep, cortisol levels, emotional, physical and mental health but I suspect you are already aware.  I hear the words stress and overwhelm repeatedly from friends, clients and in the media.  I wonder - is this at the heart of the boom in retreats?  People needing to hit the reset button?

At the beginning of the year, I did a vision board for 2021 and at the centre was the picture that accompanies this blog and Retreat was the word I wanted to keep in mind for the year.  Yes, I had my business direction in mind when I chose the word BUT the main reason I chose it was as a reminder to take time out and protect that time for my own wellbeing.  Retreat to me is another way of saying ‘protected space’.  All retreats offer this – time for YOU.  Something I hear often is “isn’t it a bit self-indulgent?”  to me working on your own health has an immediate and significant benefit to all those around you so no is my answer – it’s quite the opposite.  So what’s special about a coaching retreat?

Here are the top five reasons to get away from it all and go on a life coaching retreat:

1. Reset & Reflect
Getting away from it all in a new location, away from home gives the opportunity to set a new scene.  This can help you let go of the unnecessary baggage trapping you in the everyday.  Retreats are more personally intensive and will challenge you emotionally, mentally and physically to reflect, recover, reset and the more you do the more you commit yourself, the more will be revealed to you.

2. It’s all about YOU
Health and wellbeing are always hot topics on retreats, and the itineraries are designed to take you out of your comfort zone.  This can boost your self-confidence no end.  During a life coaching retreat you will have the opportunity to explore your life in an objective, supportive & non-judgemental environment.  You will learn how to reconnect with YOU, build positivity into your life, manage stress and walk away with a tool kit full of exercises to ensure change is sustainable.

3. Rediscover Your Life Path
Focusing on the future rather than the past is a tricky thing to do without professional help.  Life coaching retreats highlight the importance of mindfulness and provide the perfect environment to gain clarity in the present to create a positive future. Whether you want to finally leave your relationship, pursue a career change or start a new business, it’s time to discover what’s holding you back to keep you moving forward.

4. Positive Change
Change is scary but the only constant thing in this world is change. Life has many highs and lows, good times and bad times and sometimes, when you’re on the rollercoaster, getting back to a state of normalcy can be difficult. Hitting the reset button and getting away from it all on a life coaching retreat will help you to regain stability and reconnect with your true feelings whilst having the support of professionals to take the edge off the scary!

5. Take Positive Action
Most of us don’t value our own time highly enough.  Worse still, we make excuses for ourselves.  “It’s fine…I’ll do it after I’ve finished this email/tv show/load of washing/TED talk etc…or maybe later…or maybe next week... or… probably never.  Why are you not important?  You need discipline to take action and reach your goals but in order to become disciplined, you have to be motivated.  You have to lean into your procrastinating – what are you really afraid of?  On a life coaching retreat, it’s a wakeup call to take responsibility.  The only person who can make lasting changes to your life is you.  Retreats kick-start this process by reconnecting you with your fuel for motivation. It’s time to move on, take control, and begin the life you always dreamed about.

Considering Retreating?
Beautiful Dorset - the scene is all set for our sea swimming and coaching retreat 13th-17th September 2021. Exciting isn’t the word!  Themed ‘Deep Dive’ now is the time to make some time for you.  For more retreat inspiration, click here >>