Your Bright Horizon Awaits
More Than a Retreat—A Toolkit for Thriving in Everyday Life.
The Bright Horizon Program is a 6-day retreat where young adults like you can step away from the chaos, connect deeply with others who get it, and build real skills for navigating life's challenges. No surface-level wellness tips – just genuine support, practical tools, and the space to become who you're meant to be.
Upcoming Dates
We try to offer at least one recovery program each month.
This retreat will take place at Origin Wellness in Midtown St. Louis, Missouri.
This retreat will take place at Origin Wellness in Midtown St. Louis, Missouri.
This retreat will take place at Origin Wellness in Midtown St. Louis, Missouri.
A Challenging Time
Life as a young adult today comes with unique pressures that previous generations didn't face. From the constant comparisons of social media to academic stress, career uncertainty, and global challenges, it's natural to feel overwhelmed. Many of us are dealing with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and a pressure to "have it all figured out." This isn't just about being stressed – it's about navigating a world that often feels too complex, too fast, and too demanding.
Why Do I Feel So Overwhelmed?
What many young adults are experiencing today goes beyond ordinary stress or fatigue. It's a deep form of exhaustion that affects every aspect of life – from academics and work to relationships and self-care. This state of overwhelm shows up as emotional, physical, and mental fatigue, leading to a sense of disconnection from both your goals and the people around you. When you're in this state, even small tasks can feel overwhelming, your motivation may drop significantly, and you might find yourself more sensitive to stress and pressure. This impacts not just your daily life and performance, but your overall sense of well-being and hope for the future.
The Bright Horizon Program
Our 6-day intensive program helps young adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their path forward. Whether you're dealing with academic pressure, career anxiety, social disconnection, or just trying to figure out who you are and where you're going, we've created a space for real transformation.
Discover your personality traits with one of the most advanced personality tests in the world (The TCI) to help you understand why you think, feel, and act the way you do.
Learn practical techniques for managing anxiety and stress, while developing skills for authentic emotional expression.
Master communication skills that help you build stronger relationships and set healthy boundaries with family, friends, and colleagues.
Identify and understand habits that might be holding you back, from social media addiction to perfectionism, and develop healthier ways to cope.
Explore and reshape your personal narrative, building a stronger sense of identity and clarity about your future.
Define what truly matters to you and create actionable plans for moving forward, equipped with tools for lasting resilience.
Expert-Led Program For
Real Change
Our program combines cutting-edge psychological science with practical, real-world
applications. We don't just talk about change – we help you make it happen.
An Advanced
Assessment Process
We use cutting-edge tools to ensure we understand your needs.
Renew your mind,
body, and spirit
Experience wellness treatments that reinforce personal growth and resilience
Who is this Program For?
This intensive program offers specialized support for young adults (ages 18-25)
who are navigating significant life challenges. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed
by academic or career pressures, struggling with anxiety, depression, or uncertainty
about your future, or finding it difficult to build meaningful relationships, this
program is designed for you. We especially welcome those dealing with
perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or anyone seeking deeper tools for building
a fulfilling life while connecting with others who truly understand these experiences.
Join Us
The Bright Horizon Program is an intensive six-day experience designed
to help young adults navigate the complex challenges of modern life.
Through a carefully structured approach, we address the various forms of
overwhelm that young people face today—from academic burnout to social
exhaustion to the profound uncertainty about the future. Our program
provides the space, tools, and support needed to help you reconnect
with your authentic self and develop lasting resilience.
Our Team
Our program is based on the work of the Anthropedia Institute, a research body comprising over 40 experts in psychiatry, psychology, neurobiology, genetics, medicine, and the Science of Well-Being. The Institute is led by world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. C. Robert Cloninger of Washington University in St. Louis, one of the pioneers of the Science of Well-Being. Dr. Cloninger’s 2004 book on Oxford University Press, Feeling Good: The Science of Well-Being, offered a new vision of psychiatry and mental health treatment.
Our team, led by Dr. Cloninger, has been specially selected to accomplish the goals of the Institute.
Discover the Burnout Solution
Explore topics on burnout, well-being, and resilience
The Impact of Burnout on
Mental Health
Understanding Your Personality: The Science of Being You
Understanding and Overcoming Overwhelm: A Young Adult's Guide
Building Emotional Intelligence: Your Secret Weapon for Navigating Young Adult Life
The Great Exhaustion
Ready To Take Action
On Your Health And
Well-Being?
Take the first step towards a burn-out free future.