Living Well on the Road

Stressed out? Eating badly? Skipping the gym? Sleeping with your phone rather than your partner? Experiencing brain fog and lack of focus? Then this book is for you. Learn what it feels like to recommit to the things that help us feel more energized, more focused, and more mindful of those activities in which we engage. It's time to bring wellness from the office to the airplane and home again with ease.

Linden Schaffer is a wellness travel expert, consultant, and founder of the first wellness travel company, Pravassa. Since having founded Pravassa in 2009, Linden has been leading travelers around the world on wellness tours, which offer group and individualized itineraries for the people and companies that are looking to restore productivity and creativity. As a winner of the prestigious British Airways Face of Opportunity contest, Linden contributes to columns in The Huffington Post and MindBodyGreen, is a regular speaker at conferences around the country, and has participated in international conferences in Colombia, India, and Spain in order to bring wellness travel opportunities to these countries. When Linden is not traveling the world, she is based in New York City.

Foreword by Andrew McCarthy Introduction: Practice Makes Perfect A Peek at What's Inside 1. ARE WE WELL? America's Current Healthcare System Workplace Wellness Millennials and the Future Are You Already on the Brink of Burnout? Interview with Tevis Trower 2. GET REST Counting Sheep Nurture Your Nature Blue Light Special Your Bed Is Calling Sleep Your Way to the Top Say Goodnight, Gracie Interview with Dr. Ana C. Krieger 3. GET FIT Please, Don't Take a Seat Step Away from the Screen Meet Me for a Sweat Sesh Let's Get Physical Interview with Well+Good Founders 4. GET ZEN The Rise of Stress The Western Origins of Zen What Is Mindfulness, and How Do We Get Some? Meditation Does Our Body Good Mindfulness at Work What Does Self-Care Have to Do with It? Interview with Dr. Miles Neale 5. GET LOCAL It's a Concrete Jungle Out There Hug a Tree Fresh Air for the Soul Reach Out and Touch Someone Interview with Richard Louv 6. GET FOOD Food as Medicine Do You Know the Muffin Man? Feed Your Soul You're Already Sweet Enough Eat Real Food It Lives in Your Belly, Baby Your Food Future Interview with Dr. Robin Berzin 7. LIVING WELL ON THE ROAD Beam Me Up, Scotty Fight for Your Right I Wear My Sunglasses at Night Travel Well Craft Your Path 8. GET RESULTS AND SUSTAIN SUCCESS I Can't Get No If You Build It A Little Help from My Friends CHECKLISTS Evaluate Your Sleep Create a Sleep Routine 3-Minute Calming Exercise 2 Minutes to Refocus Items for Your Grocery Cart 52-Week Wellness Implementation Wellness Packing List Jet Lag Killers Wellness During a Day on the Road Re-Integration Post-Vacation Mini Steps to Success Dedication Notes Bibliography Index About the Author