Title: The Science and Practice of Retreats

Date: 2/5/25

Name of podcast: Thrivology Lab

Episode title and number: #17 The Science and Practice of Retreats

Brief summary of episode: In this episode we continue our conversation about retreats, started in episode 16. We explain what makes something a retreat, share our own experiences attending and leading retreats, and review the research exploring the benefits of retreats.

Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

Topic #1 [0:00] Intro

Topic #2 [3:27] Typical characteristics of a retreat

Topic #3 [8:50] Our experiences attending and leading retreats

Topic #4 [20:00] How is a retreat different than a vacation?

Topic #5 [23:00] What does the science have to say about the impact of a retreat?

Topic #6 [37:00] Your challenge

References & Resources:

- Ep16 Surf Synergy Retreat https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylab/1877464

- https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2016.0268

- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-2078-4

- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2025640

- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102761

- https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/article/in-search-of-inspiration-2/

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