Sabbatical -what to do?!

[Whatevs]

I am due a sabbatical in Nov - 4 weeks on full pay to do something that 'enhances my mind and/or body'. I'm stuck on what to do?! People tend to use the time to go travelling but I'll have already had my summer hols by then (we're going to a wedding so the location and time were out of our hands). Any great ideas that won't cost a fortune?

[Bbbananas]

Oh lucky you..... 4 weeks' full pay? Is this part of your job then?

[mccfluff]

lucky you, contact your local college see what short term courses they are running

[Old_Geezer]

A sabbatical eh ? Ask our resident witch about getting invited on their next Sabbat.

Or hide away from it in a monastery somewhere ?

[Bbbananas]

Get Thee To A Nunnery....

or one of those retreat-type things. Just medidate, sleep, read and loll about in the garden all day. Nice.

[JonnyBoy12]

Write a book about your life, perhaps? They say that there is a book in everyone, and this is the best time to do this, or you could stay on AB for all of that time.

[Souldarkness]

Do something scary.... a bungee jump, going down a cave, white water rafting... anything that pushes yuo a mile out of your comfort zone... handle a tarantula....

[Cowtipper]

I'd love to take four weeks and go learn a language where its spoken natively.

[sandyRoe]

You could walk most of the Camino de Santiago in that time.

[boxtops]

I didn't know companies could still afford to give sabbaticals - gee, I wish I could get one, but with the NHS in its current financial state, we are lucky to get study leave at the moment.

[Souldarkness]

we no longer even get time off for medical appointments

[rowanwitch]

I'd go with the scary option...great for personal growth

[Whatevs]

Thanks all - yes incredibly lucky! On full pay yes ;) I like the idea of doing something that would stretch me, thinking cap on!

[Answerprancer]

Have you considered a meditation course ?
Vipassana is supposed to be very good.
Here is one source:
http://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schdipa.htm