Rehab for Executives and CEOs

Executives are susceptible to being addicted but most people do not know about this. A good look at an executive suggests to you that they have the perfect life because they have everything at their beck and call.

For all of them, this is the case, but they would not tell you that they have tough challenges that they are dealing with because of the regards people have for them.

A good number of executives try to conceal the problems they are facing but it does not turn out well eventually. This is why they also need to open up to counselors and mental health professionals who would provide the needed help for them.

One of the needed health tips that executives are meant to implement is regular exercise. No matter how tight the schedule of an executive might be, it is important to find time to undergo exercise.

There are several benefits that comes with exercise and it transcends across all the vital organs of the body. So, each moment of exercise counts to the whole body.

Also, sticking to a nutritional plan is great. Alongside with exercise, eating right helps you to achieve a great state of health.

Eating right will also help you fight against deficiencies like obesity and a host of others. Having a nutritional plan ensures that you will take less sugary and fat-containing foods, and more of vegetables and fruits.

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In addition to this, executives are expected to rest effectively. The body needs time to refresh and rejuvenate and this applies to the brain as well. Executives need to be in a great state of mind to perform optimally. So, resting affords them this opportunity.

Top executives spend a good part of their careers ensuring they contribute positively to the industry they find themselves.

For those who know that they are working more than they should, it is important to implement these health practices so that their health can be properly managed.  

One of the surprising facts about addiction, is that it affects a huge chunk of the population of any country or state. In the executive world, it is seen that addiction is common among professionals, the only major difference, is the fact that it is often ignored, or barely managed. The major fear as regards this, is losing lots of money because the time which would have been spent at work, would be used in going for treatments at rehab centres.

An executive is someone who commands much power and respect among his staff, as there are a large group of people who respond to him, he has barely little or no supervision, as he is his own boss. Hence, the perfect image has been created, as his subordinates look up to him, with some of them making him their role model or mentor. The addicted executive would not want his image to be stained, so they would make conscious efforts to ensure that no one knows about their addiction problems, and they would also not want to be seen at addiction treatment centres.

Leadership in the corporate world today, can be regarded as one which gives room for the use of alcohol and drugs, placing an importance on strength, and avoiding weakness, alongside with the utmost refusal to call the bluff of anyone who makes efforts to assist them combat addiction. The image which the corporate world gives a professional, is one with high standards, and they have to keep up with.

These set of people are expected to exhibit qualities such as: great decision making skills, intelligence, good character, ability to withstand a competitive environment amongst others. For professionals who are struggling with addiction, it becomes difficult with time to maintain the acceptable image of the corporate professional.

They often have the belief that they can control themselves, and the addiction would give way soon. However, when it comes to addiction, it is a problem which cannot be self-cured. Rather, it gives way when extra help is integrated.

Professionals are advised not to be ashamed as regards making known their addiction problems to people who can help out, as addiction is not a case which can be self-managed for a long while.

Executive rehab is worlds apart from other rehab programs. It is designed for high profile individuals who are busy with executive positions and leadership or management roles in their professional lives. This lifestyle presents numerous challenges, some of which apply a great deal of stress and pressure to the individual, who then turns to addiction or substance abuse to escape. High caliber professionals are just as prone to addiction as any other demographic, yet the way they process life mentally is very unique. This means that rehabilitation programs designed specifically for high profile individuals is necessary.

At an executive rehab, you can expect to receive respect for your professional obligations. At lower level rehabs, this is not the case. Individual clients’ professional obligations are not prioritized much at all, nor is their privacy, individualism or dietary needs. At an executive rehab, the staff and management understands that their clients cannot break away from work entirely, and accomodates their needs with business centers, flexible schedules and travel options. This is hardly a feature of rehab that a high profile individual can afford to overlook.

Secondly, the treatment at an executive rehabilitation center is highly personalized. All of the treatment material will be geared toward high functioning, effective persons because that is the clientele they cater to, but on top of that, the type of material will be personalized further to address each client’s circumstance. Some high profile individuals struggle with anger issues, some with anxiety disorders and some with depression. Everyone needs help in different areas when they come to rehab, and an executive rehab program will go above and beyond to accomodate these needs.

And lastly, executive rehab will ensure that you are able to maintain the lifestyle you are accustomed to. Having to function in a radically different environment in order to go to rehab is distracting, and takes your focus off of your treatment. It is best that you receive treatment and a living environment that matches what you are accustomed to.

Addicts and substance abusers are thought of as lesser than the average person; undisciplined, out of control and impulsive. In North American society, we place a stigma on addiction and substance abuse, and stereotype those who are afflicted with these conditions. These are outdated, ignorant views of addicts and substance abusers that need to be put to an end.

The truth about this kind of person is that they are your neighbors, coworkers, peers, friends and family. The number of people who experience addiction or substance abuse at some point in their lives is close to twenty-percent. Equally important to understand is that addicts and substance abusers cannot be spotted by looking for the seemingly unstable personalities in your life. They are frequently CEOs, executives, physicians, attorneys and other high profile professions. Addicts and substance abusers are typically very high-functioning people who are capable of great accomplishments, but when they get sucked in by addiction or substance abuse, they can struggle the hardest with overcoming it.

The reason that high-functioning people and addicts or substance abusers are often one in the same is because both are a pursuit of a similar state of mind. A high-profile person is one with incredible talent and responsibility. Their high functioning brains are capable of going distances that the average person cannot match. Obviously, one of these pursuits is sustainable and the other is not. This type of personality finds purpose and euphoria in taking on extremes – extreme challenges or extreme pleasures. This means that both pursuits – for example, an executive position and a mind altering drug – will give the individual the same pleasurable feeling. Dopamine is the brain chemical that humans create when they discover something pleasurable. Recent studies indicate that addicts and substance abusers are less capable of creating dopamine than the average person, which explains why they go to further extremes in order to achieve it. But even though the dopamine creation is equal between healthy extremes and unhealthy extremes, the rest of a person’s life is not equal. Where as taking on an extreme career or hobby can be rewarding and health, abusing or being addicted to a substance or behavior is harmful, sometimes even lethal, and must be put to a stop.

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