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Family Retreat 2024: Brain Power Wellness Reviews What to Do When the Lights Go Out


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Sep 16, 2024, 10:04 ET

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The recent Family Retreat showcased how setting positive intentions helps individuals face challenges. Brain Power Wellness reviews and highlights the growth and resilience gained by participants during the multi-day event.

FOREST HILLS, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brain Power Wellness continues to foster resilience, mindfulness, and growth, even in the face of extenuating challenges. At the latest Brain Power Family Retreat (BPFR), held August 9-11 at Honor's Haven in upstate New York, participating families and staff members alike shared in a unique opportunity to practice what the organization preaches: the power of setting intentions and maintaining a positive mindset in the face of adversity.

Brain Power Wellness, an organization focused on mental health, emotional well-being, and social emotional learning strives to teach individuals and communities how to harness their inner strength while also developing a growth mindset. The emphasis at the mindfulness company's year round retreats is on the importance of setting intentions when approaching life's challenges. This practice serves as a powerful tool for maintaining one's positivity and resilience while handling the difficult circumstances that sometimes arise in daily life.

Drawing from the insights shared in Rick Hanson's book Hardwiring Happiness, Brain Power Wellness encourages participants to rewire their brain through positive mental states. As Hanson explains, "Neurons that fire together wire together. Mental states become neural traits. Day after day, your mind is building your brain." With this philosophy in mind, families and students at the two of the summertime retreats were faced with critical decisions as their positivity and resilience were tested.

For example, during the summer 2024 Family Retreat, one of the company's largest annual gatherings, participants were forced to navigate unexpected circumstances—namely, a power outage that disrupted the event. With the lights having gone out, BPW's powerful trainings were put to the test in real-time as participants were forced to navigate those unexpected challenges. BPW staff members invited and then guided those in attendance to set new intentions to stay the course amidst the adversity and resolve to gain as much value and enjoyment as possible from the retreat, come what may. Attendees chose to embrace the adversities as opportunities for growth and to connect more deeply with each other.

Rather than dwelling on the inconvenience, retreat attendees turned to activities like board games, walks, and meaningful conversations with loved ones. The result? Families and participants discovered an inner strength, responding with patience, understanding, and even gratitude for the opportunity to face adversity together.

One participant shared, "The power outage was a surprise, but it gave us an unexpected gift. We were able to connect with each other without distractions and appreciate the moment. It was a lesson in patience and flexibility that we'll take home with us."

Beyond the cold showers and temporary disruptions, Brain Power Wellness reviews of the retreat consistently highlighted the benefits of cultivating a growth mindset. The participants learned that while challenges are inevitable, the choice to respond with positivity and collaboration can turn even the most difficult situations into opportunities for personal and collective growth.

At another of the summer's retreats-the Advanced Student Leader Program (ASLP) retreat, high school students traveling on their own in from out of state encountered severe ground and air traffic delays and flight cancellations. These adversities could easily have become sources of extreme frustration and distress; however, by utilizing Brain Power Wellness' guided practices, they chose to embrace the opportunity to set an intention to have fun and build community despite the obstacles. They not only succeeded in those ways; they also learned what it means, firsthand, to develop a growth mindset.

As Brain Power Wellness reviews its mission to promote mental and emotional well-being, one of the lessons that clearly emerged from each of these retreats was this: when faced with unpredictability, the best response is to adapt with resilience and curiosity. Another lesson, or takeaway, was that when one is not merely told that setting an intention to maintain a positive intention makes all the difference, but also guided to experience this firsthand in the midst of adversity, lives can be changed for the better and for lifetimes.

For more information on Brain Power Wellness reviews and upcoming retreats, please visit Brain Power Wellness' website.

About Brain Power Wellness

Brain Power Wellness (BPW) is a holistic organization committed to creating vibrant and nurturing educational environments in schools. The primary goal of Brain Power Wellness is to transform the culture of educational institutions by promoting personal growth, mindfulness, community unity, immersive retreat experiences, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), comprehensive wellness practices, and cognitive enhancement techniques tailored for educators, students, families, and school leaders. Impressively, BPW's influence has expanded to corporate sectors, and within the prison system of NYC, where teams and individuals now benefit from life-changing retreats and services that provide participants with essential strategies to foster healthy, sustainable, and positive environments.

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Rebecca Wheaton, Brain Power Wellness, 718-275-8326, [email protected], https://www.brainpowerwellness.com/

SOURCE Brain Power Wellness

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