Why Thermal Recovery Is Emerging as a Cornerstone of Modern Athletic Performance Around the world, elite sports organizations are rethinking the role of recovery—and embracing thermal environments as essential infrastructure within performance ecosystems. While saunas, steam rooms, and cold environments have long been central to global wellness cultures, their integration into high-performance athletics is accelerating rapidly. TCU in the United States offers a compelling case…
Breathwork Offers a Universally Accessible Tool for Transformation: Guy W Fincham, Founder of Brighton & Sussex Breathwork Lab
Repost from Health & Human Performance Foundation: “I was sceptical about breathwork so I did my own research.” by Guy W Fincham, | @psyche.the.magazine Guy W. Fincham, PhD “Each breathwork technique serves different purposes, from relaxation and balance, to energisation, or moving between the states. As a participant in workshops and conferences, I’ve witnessed its transformative power firsthand. Participants often describe experiences of clarity, emotional…
Mixing Up Exercise Linked to Longevity
A 2026 study from Harvard, analyzing 30 years of data from 100K+ Americans, found that diversifying your movement may have a big impact on your lifespan. The researchers found that people that did the highest variety of exercise––whether walking, gardening or weightlifting––had a 19% lower risk of premature death compared to those who engaged in the lowest variety, even when total physical activity was held constant.…
MUST-READS FROM THE WELLNESS WORLD (Feb 25, 2026)
From Paris to New Delhi, the Push to Ban Teens from Social Media Is Going Global–The Wall Street Journal Moves to bar younger teens from social media across Europe and Asia are going, well … viral. What started as an isolated regulatory gamble by Australia last fall has spread to more than a dozen countries. The policies add to a growing backlash against teen smartphone use, blamed by critics for deteriorating mental health and causing an epidemic…
Wellness Real Estate Case Study
Wellness Real Estate Case Study American Cancer Society Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge Houston, Texas, United States The American Cancer Society Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge© in Houston, Texas (henceforth referred to as Hope Lodge Houston) is one of the newest among more than 30 American Cancer Society (ACS) Hope Lodges located across the United States. Cancer treatment is stressful, time-consuming and expensive; for patients who need…
Social Media Is About to Have Its Big “Tobacco” Moment
Social Media Is About to Have Its Big “Tobacco” Moment And it will go beyond regulating teens By Thierry Malleret, economist Earlier this month, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that “social media has become a failed state,” echoing the rising concerns of many policymakers and experts about the dangers it poses. The push to ban some digital platforms to users under a certain age is gaining traction, most notably in Europe…
