Men’s Wellbeing Initiative

Objectives

MISSION: The Men’s Wellbeing Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute exists to unify, elevate, and champion a new standard of thriving for men—physically, emotionally, mentally, socially, and spiritually.

VISION: A world where men are capable and confident in being themselves, acting with virtue, care, and courage, where they commit to deeper levels of personal responsibility, self-correction, and ongoing evolvement. We envision a future where masculinity embraces inclusion, mentorship, and service, and where men assume greater responsibility for their own wellbeing and for that of families, communities, and the planet—helping to foster a more inspired, harmonious world for all. Connect with us on LinkedIn.

The Latest News and Resources

Predictions for Male Social Cognition

An Ecological Calculus: Estimating and Correcting Male Social Binding Deficits

A four-layer diagram showing the causal architecture of male social behavior. The top layer (genetic) shows the Y chromosome as a binary developmental switch on the left and X-linked, autosomal, and epigenetic sources of behavioral variance on the right. The second layer (endocrine) contains four signaling systems: HPG axis, HPA axis, bonding peptides, and sympathetic-adrenal-medullary system. The third layer (neural) contains three circuit domains: triple-network dynamics, limbic and social cognition, and reward and hierarchy processing. The bottom layer (behavioral) lists seven emergent behavioral outputs. Arrows connect layers top to bottom, with a dashed feedback arrow running from the behavioral layer back up to the endocrine layer along the right margin. A dashed outer border represents social, cultural, and ecological context modulating every layer.

Why, Y chromosome, why?

Initiative Leadership

Initiative Chair

John Toomey, CEO, The Wellbeing Thought Leaders, Australia

John Toomey is an international speaker, writer, and thought leader with a rich background in high-performance roles in professional sport, including Australian Rules Football, soccer, and coaching an Olympic gold medallist. He holds a Phys Ed degree from Deakin University and completed master’s studies in Applied Physiology at Victoria University. John has delivered over 3,600 corporate presentations, spoken at global conferences, published 700+ articles, and created pioneering fitness industry courses. He has lectured in PE and medicine, served on RMIT’s Health Sciences Advisory Committee, and led initiatives with the Global Wellness Institute, including as Global Chair of the Men’s Wellbeing Initiative. He is the author of In it for the Long Haul, a guide for FIFO workers, and regularly travels between Australia and the U.S. with his wife. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

Vishal Patel speaking at Hearst Women's Health Lab

Initiative Vice-Chair

Vishal Patel MD PhD, Founder, Phronos, United States

Dr. Vishal Patel is the founder of Phronos, a research initiative focused on cognitive fitness and the ecology of information-related disorders, and he is the incoming Director of Digital Strategy and Library Technology at Stanford School of Medicine. His work centers on the cognitive effects of our information environment—how the signals, noise, and structure of the media we consume shape individual and collective capacity to think well. Prior to founding Phronos, he served as President and Chief Science & Innovation Officer at Sensei. He holds an M.D. and Ph.D (Genetics) from Case Western Reserve University and a certificate in Ayurveda from Gujarat Ayurved University. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Initiative Members

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Resources

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