Run Hard Rest Well Inc

The World Health Organization recognized burn-out in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases as an occupational phenomenon.

Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress. It is characterized by three dimensions:
• Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion
• Increased mental distances form one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job
• Reduced professional efficacy (ability to produce)

Evidence-informed Restorative Wellness Initiatives are primed and ready to both prevent and tackle burn-out through educational events for employees, compassionately addressing concerns and realities that drive people to despair and discouragement.

RHRW comes along side organizations who want to impact:
• The work their employees produce
• The citizens their employees become—as fully engaged parents, neighbors, civic leaders

RHRW does this through a Restorative Wellness Initiative. New on the wellness front, the impact of Restorative Wellness is showing significant benefits. Our understanding of Change Theory and the science behind social norms shapes the wellness initiatives we offer and the impact they deliver. Change Theory reminds us that new insights do not illicit change in most people, but new social norms do. Wellness, vibrancy, and full engagement require connection and community for organizations and people to thrive.

Our employee seminars are fast-paced, fun, and energizing, ideal for organizations committed to living out their mission through employees who are holistically healthy and primed to give their best. Through education and advocacy, we want the tide to turn. We believe the RHRW message makes rest simple and strategic, meeting critical, universal needs of all people and all organizations today.

When it comes to traditional wellness programs, RHRW believes the status quo must be challenged. More than food and fitness, organizations must equip their staff to explore the root issues and core beliefs that drive our overload and exhaustion. Exploring the idea of “Run Hard. Rest Well.” casts a new vision, creates a sustainable culture, and lays a foundation for existing wellness programs to flourish.

People today are tired – and often deeply depleted. One of the most pressing societal needs is for organizations to help their employees minimize the impact of cortisol overload generated by chronic exhaustion. The constant “on” of 24/7 creates an unsustainable pace, positioning individuals for cortisol overload. The constant stream of cortisol is destructive, impacting employees emotionally, relationally, and physically. The price tag is staggering for organizations, and equally detrimental to families and communities, leaving many workers disengaged, anxious, irritable, depressed, and vulnerable to addictive behaviors.

Most employer’s wellness programs have two components: lifestyle management and disease management. Lifestyle management targets people with health risks around smoking, obesity, blood pressure, and cholesterol and supports them to reduce these risks and prevent the development of chronic conditions. Disease management helps employees who already have a chronic disease take better care of themselves by looking for gaps in their care, reminding them of needed tests, and offering support and suggestions for at home care.

Traditional wellness programs can reduce health care costs and absenteeism due to health issues. There is a debate, however, over actual ROI. Medically-focused wellness program are important, but this is just the beginning. More is needed.

Addressing social, emotional, relational, and physical (sleep) needs of employees through a Restorative Wellness Initiative:
• Offers a low cost wellness initiative, with a high rate of ROI based on research and employee evaluation
• Addresses critical EQ skills through educational events, seminars, and half-day retreats
• Builds a culture where employees thrive and organizations excel

Brenda Jank, CEO & Founder, is a thought leader on the forefront of restorative wellness and strategic rest. Through her personal practice, writing and advocacy the momentum for our organizational is significant in the next five years.

Additional staff have been hired in 2019 and a facilitator training, professional development, and credentialed-licensing are at the top of our organization's strategic plan. Long-term planning includes the development of a Strategic Wellness Institute.

Since our inception, we have served nearly 150 organizations and approximately 9,000 individuals. Interest and commitments from ministries, schools, nonprofits and businesses is on the rise. We have grown to a staff of 3.5 FTEs and will deploy an additional 6 facilitators by the end of the calendar year to respond to inquiries for our education programs.

A Rest That Works seminars and retreats:
• Cultivate an invigorated sense of community within an organization
• Build authentic connections between team members
• Equip individuals to utilize no cost, high yield practices at home and at work, which reduce cortisol in ways that are simple, quick, and inviting
• Empower organizational leaders to establish a culture of Restorative Wellness that sets lasting change into motion
• During seminar and retreat experiences, team members:
 Relax, have fun, and laugh while gaining invaluable new insights
 Experience freedom to redefine “rest” in a way that is life-giving
 Enjoy hands-on, real-life Restorative Wellness practices, which include:
 Anti-gravity breaks
 In-depth personal reflection to foster self-awareness
 Authentic connection with team members
 Brain science experiments
 A taste of “peace and quiet”
 Identify unexpected roadblocks to rest and the impact they have
 Create a personal take-home list of strategies and goals

Follow up support and encore seminars solidify learning and personal commitment, while keeping a spotlight on Restorative Wellness for lasting organizational change.

Restorative Wellness creates a paradigm shift in the hearts of individuals and in the cultural
norms of organizations by equipping employees to embrace a pace of life that is vibrant, transformative, and sustainable.