The Economic Impact of Wellness Travel on Small, Tourism-Dependent Countries For counties like Aruba and Seychelles, wellness is an outsized percentage of total GDP The GWI’s new research report, the first to measure the wellness economies of 150 nations, ranks countries by the annual, average consumer spend on wellness. What’s surprising is that countries such as Aruba and Seychelles rank so high on…
6 trends that define the future of health and wellness–World Economic Forum, February 15, 2022 The pandemic has made people more health conscious and willing to embrace wellness (when they can afford it). A recent IPSOS survey sheds interesting light on how wellbeing will change in a post-COVID world and the trends that will impact it: (1) an aging population; (2) more virtual healthcare; (3)…
A recent metareview of studies from the Salk Institute found that eating your daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours is a powerful strategy to prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. The study found that eating at random times messes with the synchrony of our internal circadian rhythms which makes us prone to a host of diseases—and that time-restricted…
The Indoor Wellness Proposition Is in Retreat, While the Outdoor One Is Exploding By Thierry Malleret, economist Peloton – a wellness tale. When it comes to Peloton’s recent decline, rising bike prices, plunging earnings, and investor concerns about the company’s management are cited as the issues. But what needs to be talked about more is that the growth of “indoor” wellness is in decline, while…
The Wealth/Wellness Connection: Swiss, Icelandic & US Consumers Spend the Most on Wellness The GWIs new research report, “The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings,” is packed with information on national wellness markets, including which countries spend the most per capita on wellness. Not surprisingly, the average annual consumer spend on wellness is the highest in the very wealthiest economies. Nearly all of the…
New Research Report The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings Report The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) released today “The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings,” the first research to measure the wellness economies of 150 nations. It’s packed with information on national wellness markets from average wellness spend per capita to the wellness market’s contribution to each nation’s overall economy. The research was presented today at…
