Whenever you participate in the energies of a spiritual retreat ... happiness is generally the result. The problem is ... when returning to your daily life, the energies return to your programmed emotions and issues.. Enjoy your spiritual retreat but remember it's only a temporary fix.

Spiritual retreats change feel-good chemical systems in the brain   Science Daily - March 23, 2017
More Americans than ever are turning to spiritual, meditative and religious retreats as a way to reset their daily life and enhance well-being. Now, researchers show there are changes in the dopamine and serotonin systems in the brains of retreat participants. Since serotonin and dopamine are part of the reward and emotional systems of the brain, it helps us understand why these practices result in powerful, positive emotional experiences.