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Barefoot Retreats


News Everyone Needs to Stay Healthy and Well in 2008

  • A new study of 1,500 adults confirms that carving out time for a get away can result in significant mental health benefits and the more often the better.
  • Those who took time away only once in six years were twice as likely to feel depressed and tense as those who  managed to get away at least twice a year.
  • Even adults who escaped their hectic schedules once a year were nearly 50 percent more likely to experience tension than those who took multiple trips.
  • Get Aways allow work-related stress levels to drop temporarily and give your brain the break that is important for your wellbeing:  Ongoing stress causes neurochemical changes in the brain, including reduced levels of serotonin, a feel-good chemical.

NEUROSCIENTISTS HAVE LOOKED INSIDE THE BRAIN THANKS TO CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE FUNCTIONAL MRI SCANS.  SCIENCE IS VALIDATING THAT THESE HEALTH CLAIMS ABOUT RELAXATION ARE HIGHLY PROBABLE:

  1. Increases happiness and strengthens the immune system.
  2. Enhances memory and attention.
  3. Lowers blood pressure.
  4. Helps alleviate mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
  5. Increases alertness.
  6. Helps control binge eating.
  7. Helps lower blood sugar.

You May Wonder - In My Busy, Hectic Life, Where Do I Get the Time to Arrange for these Get Aways? 

We've Got the Answer - Healthy, Quick and Easy

You are Cordially Invited to Join Us at

          "BAREFOOT RETREATS"

Why Barefoot?  This is the "Get Away" your Mind, Body and Spirit Needs!

Visit us soon at www.barefootretreats.com

You can also call Michael @ 828-231-1001 and Janice @ 813-245-2181