Repost from GWI: What happens when 27 global wellness initiatives align around one goal? You get more than trends—you get direction. The 2026 Initiative Trends Report brings together 153 insights from leaders actively shaping the future of wellness—across real estate, longevity, mental health, nutrition, and more. This is collective intelligence in action. And it’s redefining what wellness means next. Download today: https://hubs.li/Q04f2hJ50 Aesthetic Health Initative…
Health & Human Performance Foundation Research: Slow Diaphragmatic Breathing x Chronic Migraine Prevention and Treatment
Repost from Health & Human Performance Foundation: This is our latest breathing science study, authored by Tanya Bentley PhD @tanyabentley Gina M. D’Andrea-Penna PhD @gdpenna & Emily Hightower @_emily_hightower_ . It is available to read and download through the link in our IG bio and our Health and Human Performance Foundation website, at hhp-foundation.org. Thank you for following, donating to us and supporting the mission of the Health & Human…
Sauna Culture Improves Physical and Mental Wellbeing, With the Social Connection as Impactful as the Heat
Three related 2026 studies from UK researchers (including University of Oxford and University of Greenwich) showed that regular sauna use was linked to improved physical and mental wellbeing in UK users. Weekly sauna use—but not monthly—predicted higher physical wellbeing, while monthly use was linked to higher mental wellbeing, weekly sessions showed a bigger impact. Key finding: the social connection and ritual aspects of sauna-going may be as…
Must Reads from the Wellness World (April 2026)
There’s a Good Reason You Can’t Concentrate–The New York Times Ten years ago, the book Deep Work by Cal Newport, a professor of computer science, posited that individuals or organizations that decided to prioritize concentration as a prime skill would reap a disproportionate reward in a world of hyperactive communication and constant business, with a decisive impact on the bottom line. Today, Newport examines how the argument has held up. In a nutshell: the relentless onslaught of the digital…
Social Prescribing Rises Globally—From Art Classes to Walking ClubsÂ
Social Prescribing Rises Globally—From Art Classes to Walking Clubs By Thierry Malleret, economist Social prescribing is a much broader and inclusive form of wellness. The more digital- and AI-driven the world becomes, the greater our need for in-person interactions. Increasingly, doctors are prescribing social activities as different as art studios, choirs or walking clubs to their patients to improve their mental and physical health.  The UK, with its National Academy for Social Prescribing, is ahead of the…
Wellness Real Estate Case Study: The Spine, Liverpool, UK
Wellness Real Estate Case Study: The Spine, Liverpool, United Kingdom The Spine is a 14-story, state-of-the-art, healthy and sustainable office building, specially designed to serve as the new northern headquarters for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Located near Liverpool’s city center, the building is a flagship project within the first phase of the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter’s Paddington Village development—a $1.26 billion (£1b) initiative to create a 30-acre urban village and…
