Beyond the Heat: Cooling as a Core Component of Thermal Wellness June 17, 2026, 11AM-12PM ET | Webinar Hosted by GWI Hydrothermal Initiative | REGISTER TODAY A growing recalibration is taking place around cold therapy and contrast bathing. After years of emphasis on extreme cold plunges and ever-lower temperatures, the wellness industry is beginning to take a broader view of what effective, sustainable cooling can…
Must Reads from the Wellness World (May 2026)
At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to the individual, new Oxford report says – The Guardian “Living Longer, Better”––the Oxford Longevity Project’s first “Age-less” report––argues people have greater control over longevity than widely believed and aims to challenge notions that physical decline is inevitable. Its recommendations include avoiding processed foods and abstaining entirely from alcohol. But others say their…
Overtourism Hurts Wellbeing, Even Impacting Wellness Destinations. We Need to Think Like Japan
Overtourism Hurts Wellbeing, Even Impacting Wellness Destinations. We Need to Think Like Japan By Thierry Malleret, economist A WELLNESS CRISIS TO ADDRESS: OVERTOURISM AND RESILIENCE Overtourism undermines wellness in multiple ways : 1) it affects our individual wellbeing (crowding, noise, “place alienation,” and stress), 2) it negatively impacts the wellness of our planet (pollution, emissions, degradation of ecosystems ) and (3) it threatens the financial…
Aging Well: What Experts and Real Over-50’s Think it Means
Aging Well: What Experts and Real Over-50’s Think it Means July 14, 9AM ET | Aging Well Initiative Webinar | Register Introduction by: William Myers, Chair, Global Wellness Institute Aging Well Initiative and Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategies, Mather Moderator: Nancy Griffin, CEO Glowing Older Panelists: Drago Djourov, Managing Director DD creative and strategic research consultancy, Singapore Dave McCaughan, Founder, Bibliosexual, Co-Chair Global Wellness Institute…
Microplastics & Environmental Health: Designing Healthier Interiors in the Age of Plastic
Photo credit @Heveya Microplastics & Environmental Health: Designing Healthier Interiors in the Age of Plastic Author: Valentina Cereda We designed our airtight homes to keep pollution out. We may have accidentally sealed some of it in with us. Microplastics, tiny fragments shed from synthetic materials, are now routinely detected indoors. Carpets, upholstery, clothing, paints, and finishes quietly release microscopic particles into the air we breathe.…
Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative Trends for 2026
2026 Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative Trends TREND 1: Social Prescribing for Music – From the Clinic to the Community Social prescribing—the practice of healthcare professionals connecting people to non-clinical, community-based activities to address their wellbeing needs—has rapidly evolved from a grassroots movement into a global healthcare priority, and music is emerging as one of its most powerful modalities. First developed in the United…
