Corporate Wellness to Recharge

It likely began in the 18th and 19th centuries with the Industrial Revolution. That’s when people began leaving the farms, where generations had been born, lived and died, and moving to the cities. Then the 20th century brought us home and laptop computers and other hand-held electronics. Now the suburban kids weren’t playing hopscotch and hide ‘n seek anymore; they were sitting inside, mesmerized by colorful screens.

There’s always a downside to any incredible advance in technology—car crashes due to texting and driving, carpal tunnel syndrome from overuse on keyboards, unhealthy weight gain because of a lack of physical exercise and the biggest one we see: people so absorbed in their smartphones, iPods, iPads or other electronics that they’re losing the human connection that gives us contentment, validation and purpose.

It’s all about balance, of course. One of our overriding goals with our corporate wellness retreats is to help people disconnect from the electronics and reconnect with the outside world. The retreats promote camaraderie and personal growth. Obviously, most every business depends on technology and electronics, including ours. We have a healthy respect for any equipment that makes jobs easier and more efficient and businesses more profitable.

But we’ve all been in restaurants and seen people on their smartphones instead of engaged with the people at their table. It’s a metaphor for what’s happening in the business world. Robots can perform certain tasks, but people need to think and plan and connect. And sometimes they need to decompress and disconnect from technology to reconnect with the world and their inner peace.

We offer a variety of corporate retreats, including everything from wilderness camping (or hotels for the less rustic) in Yosemite to a group wine tour to Napa. Or how about a vintage VW bus road trip up the California coast? Maybe your group would rather experience a San Francisco multi-day retreat. We also provide mix and match wellness tours that involve more than one location as well as customized corporate retreats.

Mental wellness can’t help but add to productivity. Are you ready to offer your employees an opportunity to fight the disconnect from real life?