Workaholics Learn to Master The Art of Rest at a Weekend Retreat

Workaholics gain tools to create a balanced life at a weekend retreat.

(PRWEB) August 30, 2004 -- Have you ever secretly envied your co-worker who is always the first to arrive in the morning, the last to leave at night, and rarely takes a day off or even a vacation? Shes the bosses pride and joy. She seems to have unstoppable energy, drive and enthusiasm. When everyone else stops she just keeps going.

Chances are the star worker and subject of your envy, is suffering from a socially acceptable condition called work addiction". The obsession with work can be all consuming and can stand in the way of a balanced life, one that includes more than work.

The Art of Rest retreats for busy women are designed to give the overworked woman a chance to slow down. Many workaholics, get a self-esteem boost from overworking. They feel needed and loved when they work. When they stop, they dont know what to do. Theyre afraid they'll lose importance to the employer or even to the family. So they keep going.

At the retreats, guests are given a helpful check-list of ten ways to slow down. The list includes tips such as:

•Schedule time off. Workaholics learn the importance of scheduling time off, just as they would any other appointment.
•Expect to feel guilty. The feeling of guilt is common when it comes to slowing down or taking a break.
•Follow through. Just as in work, there must be a commitment to follow through.
•Anticipate the reward. Once a workaholic takes the time to rest. They feel better and can get more done.

Guests are not expected to go from 60 to 0 in one weekend. Speakers, life coaches, artists, fitness instructors, and musicians are invited to introduce tools that will help improve the quality of their personal and professional life. The over-extended and over-worked are reminded to consider the impact that working non-stop can have on their health and on their relationships.

Jordan Mercedes, the founder of The Art of Rest retreats for busy women, and a former workaholic, recalls the days when she and the other managers on her team boasted in the long hours they worked. In our exhaustion, we recounted our long hours to each other as if we were competing for a reward. Little did we know, the reward was burn-out. While the workplace is not the cause of workaholism, it provides a place for those struggling with the addiction to live out the disorder," says Mercedes.

The Art of Rest retreats are not the cure, but a tool to help the work addicted gain a new perspective and begin to create a more balanced life.

The next retreat will be held on October 1-3 at the Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula, California. For more information please visit www.theartofrest.com or call 562-920-0017.

Contact:
Jordan Mercedes
The Art of Rest
P.O. Box 3144
Lakewood, CA 90711
(562) 881-4024 (562) 920-0017 www.theartofrest.com
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