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A National Re-Charge!

With the end of summer quickly approaching, the upcoming Labor Day holiday is the perfect time for some recreation and re-charging. We are taking this opportunity to ‘mash-up’ imapMyTeam, a special anniversary, and the end of summer.

It just so happens that The National Parks Service had its 100^th birthday last Thursday August 25.  It was on that date in 1916 the NPS was officially founded when President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill into law to create the service to oversee many of the already established and growing number of protected areas.

Our National Parks Service offer us the opportunity to get away to relax, learn, discover and re-charge in a wide variety of interesting places. As part of the celebration the NPS has been running an initiative called “Find Your Park” encouraging everyone of all ages to find the national park that suits them for both inspiration and recreation.

How might a National Park inspire you to recharge as they have suggested in their campaign?

Experiment. Take your Re-Energize report from imapMyTeam and read all of the statements and consider how they would apply to a national park trip. What activities would you undertake that are in alignment with your report? What conditions for recharging are met?

If hitting a National Park is part of your plan, No problem. This exercise works as well if you are going to the beach or planning a Labor Day ‘staycation’ that takes you no further than your backyard grill.

If you are re-charging with family or friends remember that we all have very different ways of renewing our physical and social energy. One person’s chill is often very different from another!

However you spend the holiday, there are a couple of things to remember: down-time is not a luxury; it’s a vital requirement of mental, emotional and physical health. Also, the ability to know when to recharge your personal batteries is an essential element of staying on a winning pace.  You’ll want to be ready to face the challenges of finishing strong in 2016

The Re-Energize report in imapMyTeam will help you make the most of your time away no matter the venue.