retreat<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nNowadays\nwhen we talk about retreats, we mean a period of time (usually from a\nlong weekend to two weeks) spent in a specific place with a group of\nother people, with the intention of recharging, learning new things,\nand making stronger bonds with the new people around you. Prices\nvary, and can cost anything from \u20ac300-3,000,\ndepending on many variables. Often you can get a cheaper deal by\nbeing quick to commit and buying an earlybird ticket, or sharing a\nroom with more people rather than staying in a single room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIncreasing\npopularity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nThe\nidea of going on a retreat is something that has really boomed in the\nlast few years. The increase of digital nomads and remote workers may\nform part of the explanation behind this. Many of us are very used to\nworking from our laptops, and the expectation is that we can go\nanywhere and do anything we want to. We\u2019re\nsurrounded by famous digital nomads who show off their amazing lives\nfloating from beautiful place to beautiful place. While we can assume\nthat none has a life so perfect and glamorous all of the time, it has\nnormalised travel and nomadness and a way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTwenty-years\nago, saying \u201cretreat\u201d\nconjured\nup an image of wellness, like a yoga retreat or a silent buddhist\nretreat. It was very spiritual and very holistic. You could also go\non a language learning retreat, but these experiences are often more\nsimilar to study abroad programmes than true retreats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThen,\nthanks to the digital revolution, new retreats aimed at freelancers\nand entrepreneurs came onto the scene. The idea was that remote\nworkers who lived alone and travelled from place to place, could meet\nin the same place to meet new people, network, and learn new skills\nfrom each other. It wasn\u2019t\njust about human connections, but about work. In this way, it wasn\u2019t\nso different from normal digital nomad life – but you got to do it\nwith other people instead of alone. It also meant that you could\njustify your travel, because you were doing it for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIn\nthe last one or two years, another quiet revolution took place: the\nself care revolution. Modern, forward thinking businesses know that\nemployee care and mental health are in fact a cornerstone of good\nbusiness. Entrepreneurs and freelancers are starting to turn away\nfrom the \u201chustle\nlife\u201d\nand\nwe all stopped reading the articles that told us about the CEO who\nwakes up at 3am every morning to read a novel and row across a lake.\nWe come first, and we have finally learned this. This is evident in\nthe plethora of mindfulness content, changes in employment norms, and\nmore open discussions around mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe\nNew Retreat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nThis\nmix of self-care and work has created a brand new kind of retreat,\none which marries the two together perfectly. The perfect retreat is\none which is still an investment for your business, but doesn\u2019t\ninvolve you still sitting in front of your screen for several hours a\nday. A digital detox, allowing you to think more freely about your\ngoals. With time away often comes clarity. You never know what kind\nof realisations you may come to when you give yourself the space to\nthink clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMeasure\nyour worth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nOften\nthe idea of \u201ctreating\nourselves\u201d\nto\na retreat feels far too luxurious. This is because we don\u2019t\nrealise how much we are worth. Think about how valuable you are as a\nperson, double it, and maybe you\u2019ll\ncome slightly close to the true answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nSome\nconsiderations before choosing your first retreat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n1.\nThe location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nDon\u2019t\nbe put off by a place you\u2019ve\nnever heard of or a place which isn\u2019t\non your bucket list. The most important part of a retreat is what\nyou\u2019ll\nget out of it, the things you\u2019ll\ndo and the people you\u2019ll\nmeet. Often the location is a bonus, and a great way to get your\nattention, but it can be secondary to the retreat itself. If it\u2019s\na brand new place to you, do a little research and see if it catches\nyour attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n2.\nThe cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nYes,\nsometimes the price of a weekend retreat is the same amount of money\nyou\u2019d\nspend if you went away for a whole week by yourself. But thinking\nabout retreats in this way is a mistake. You\u2019re\nnot just paying for the trip, you\u2019re\nusually also paying for a full schedule of activities and the\nopportunity to learn new things. Many retreats come with mastermind\nsessions and workshops, which can sometimes be expensive on their\nown. If the retreat is in your budget, think not of the money you\u2019re\nputting into it, but what you will get out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThat\nbeing said, if your gut tells you that a certain retreat is out of\nyour budget, listen to it. Not every retreat costs $3,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n3.\nTarget audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nMost\nretreats are very good at detailing who the intended participants\nare. If there is a vegan yoga retreat to Bali, and you have always\nwanted to go to Bali but are neither vegan nor into yoga…maybe this\nis not the retreat for you. It\u2019s\neasy to fall into the trap of reading the list of \u201cwho\nis this retreat for\u201d\nand\ntry to make ourselves fit because the location is so attractive. But\nthen you will find yourself not among like-minded people, and doing\nthings which you don\u2019t\nenjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n4.\nKeeping an open mind<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nThat\nbeing said, it\u2019s\ngood to keep an open mind! Especially if there are one or two things\non the agenda which you\u2019re\nnot sure will appeal to you, but the rest of the schedule looks\nfantastic. You can always excuse yourself from those activities when\nthe time comes, but once you\u2019re\nin the swing of things, maybe you\u2019ll\nfind yourself enjoying them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhy\nare we talking about retreats?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nWell\u2026because\nwe create digital detox, workations and personal development\nretreats.\nSign up for our newsletter or keep an eye on our social media to stay\nupdated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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