Improving Mind, Body, and Spirit at a Wellness Rehab Center
At Greenbranch Recovery, our wellness rehab center is focused on helping people step away from the cycle of addiction and learn about positive activities that can improve their lifestyles and prevent relapse. We offer many services for a holistic approach to drug and alcohol rehab. In this post, you’ll find a few ‘healthy addictions’ you can use in sober living to help support recovery.
Positive Activities and Their Role on Recovery
One coping mechanism that people lean into is replacing their former drug use with positive behaviors. The goal is not to replace one addiction with another, but rather to create a habit that encourages healthy activities and self-care tasks when cravings strike or triggers spring up. Many of these types of activities have far-reaching effects that go beyond the direct health benefits to improve relationships and overall lifestyle.
Easy, Holistic Wellness Activities
Learning to take care of your mind, body, and spirit — and realizing that drugs or alcohol are not the way to do that — is a significant part of rehab. Here are just a few simple activities that anyone can begin to incorporate regularly to help support a healthy, balanced life in recovery.
- Exercising. Exercise boosts endorphins and feel-good chemicals in the body. With consistency, it can improve physical health and help prevent injuries. It’s important to realize that an unhealthy exercise addiction can occur, so take care to balance physical fitness and activity with the needs of your body and life.
- Socializing. Seeing friends and family who don’t use drugs or alcohol can be a good way to surround yourself with positive influences. Getting out and about stops feelings of isolation, which can lead to depression and trigger potential substance abuse again.
- Cleaning. Cleaning is a great way to keep moving and focus on a single, easy-to-complete task for an immediate sense of achievement. If cravings hit or life seems out of control, look around the home or office for a job that can be done right at the moment.
- Spending time outdoors. Whether you spend time outdoors participating in sports like bike riding and hiking or you just want to take a walk in the park, it’s all a great way to get away from the pressures of everyday life. And, science stands behind this one; studies indicate that spending as little as 20 minutes outside provides a natural energy boost equivalent to drinking a cup of coffee.
Professional health and self-care activities
Treating the body well is a great thing to invest in throughout recovery. Seeking out professional services offered at a wellness facility can greatly enhance the ones that are already taking place at home. For example, regular massage therapy reduces stress and addresses pain points, and let’s not forget how amazing it feels! More clinics are also realizing the effectiveness of guided meditation in helping patients better control negative thoughts and feelings of anxiety. Finally, instructor lead yoga classes combine the benefits of exercise and meditation, promoting a calm mind and intentional behaviors. These are just a few of the smart ways to replace drug use with health-giving, feel-good activity.
Greenbranch Recovery’s Wellness Wednesday Program
At Greenbranch Recovery, we feel so strongly about the positive impact of healthy activities that we started Wellness Wednesday. This program takes place each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of our rehab services. It focuses on a person’s emotional and physical well-being, and we offer the chance for individuals to learn about and experience some of the positive activities discussed above.
Some of the offerings included in Wellness Wednesday include:
- 30-minute chair massages from massage therapist Valerie Stone
- A spirituality group facilitated by Marwah Bhatti, BA
- Guided visualization meditation facilitated by Nate Nagelblatt, LSW
- Yoga sessions led by Anthony Damiani
- Individual counseling with Rick Gallagher, LPC
Contact Greenbranch Recovery for Wellness Rehab Information
Call us today at 833-272-6246 or fill out our contact form to learn more about our programs and how we can help.We look forward to speaking with you about setting healthy goals for recovery.
