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Caroline Sylge

Caroline Sylge

Caroline Sylge is a U.K. poet, journalist, and the author of How to Retreat: A Guide to Stepping Away from the Everyday to Find Space for Your Self. She is also the founder of queenofretreats.com.

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How to Turn a Staycation Into a Restorative Retreat

Skip the packing and the travel stress. Use this simple daily framework — time outdoors, joy, deliberate rest — to design a restorative staycation.
By Caroline Sylge
Home/LivingPersonal Care/Beauty
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How to Design Your Own 1-Day Retreat

Use these tips to help design, schedule, and reflect on a solo one-day retreat.
By Caroline Sylge
Home/LivingPersonal Care/Beauty
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What Is Narrative Medicine?

Narrative medicine aims to integrate a patient's story into their medical care. Here's what to know.
By Caroline Sylge
Functional/Integrative MedicineGeneral Health
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How to Design a Creative Happy Hour

This guided-art journaling exercise isn't about cocktails — it's a dedicated hour to relax, unwind, and reconnect with your creative side
By Caroline Sylge
Home/LivingPersonal Development
a person enjoying a DIY retreat

4 Tips for Making the Most of a DIY Retreat

A retreat expert shares her tips to get the most out of a DIY retreat.
By Caroline Sylge
Home/LivingPersonal Care/Beauty
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How to Curate Your Own Retreat

A seasoned retreat expert shares how to create your own refuge for one hour, one day, a weekend, or longer.
By Caroline Sylge
Happiness/JoyHome/Living
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