SHORT AND SWEET: THREE IDEAS FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT

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"So you see the imagination needs moodling—long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.” —Brenda Ueland 

NOT TOO LATE FOR A SUMMER BREAK 

For those of us who haven’t taken a summer break yet, the month of August may be our last opportunity to squeeze one in. It is easy to push taking breaks to the bottom of the priority list as countless demands compete for our time and attention. Yet, when we finally manage to take a break, we wonder why we hadn’t taken one sooner.  

A conundrum? Yes, but considering these three ideas might spur us to inaction. 

When we’re hesitant to leave work.

 When we’ve forgotten the benefits of recreation.

When we want to unwind with ease.

LAZINESS IS THE GOAL

I’m drafting my “out of office” message now—and hope you will too. If not, here’s one final nudge.

“I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention—invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness.” —Agatha Christie 

If we’re successful, our final weeks of this summer will be filled with laziness. 

Joyce M. Young, MD, MPH
Managing Director, Advanced Wellness Systems
Lead Expert for the High Health Network

Your colleagues at Advanced Wellness Systems

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