Energy, and How to Get It–The New Yorker, November 8, 2021 Some people possess seemingly boundless reserves of mental and physical fuel, giving the impression that energy, more than talent or luck, results in extraordinary outcomes. Why do some have it and others not? And what can we do to get more? Energy is both biochemical and psychophysical, and as elusive as grace. You know it when…
By Thierry Malleret, economist Experts now predict that in wealthier nations, the future is at least partial working from home. “Remote-first” is fast gaining the upper hand because a) workers want it (people reject the wellbeing toll of commuting and want more agency over their work)–and b) research shows that it boosts productivity. But the work-from-home shift brings a new threat: always-on work and a further erosion of any line between “life” and work. A new study from the World Health Organization shows that among the 2 million people that die from work-related causes a year, the…
November | Appreciate The beginning of winter means the arrival of the last season of the year. Autumn is over and we will enjoy the clear winter, bathing in the warm and comfortable sunshine. According to Chinese traditional medicine, if you don’t nourish yourself in winter, you will be sick in spring. The cold weather of winter tends to make you prone to…
Wellness Practitioners Take Stand Against Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories Brewing in Industry By Thierry Malleret, economist It’s been well documented that anti-vax conspiracy theories are infiltrating some corners of the wellness ‘family’–particularly in the yoga and alternative medicine communities (in the US, of course, much of the disinformation is coming from QAnon). This is becoming so pervasive that some wellness and yoga practitioners are now taking…
The Number of Wellness-Certified Buildings Explodes One clear indication of the extraordinary rise of wellness real estate is the number of projects earning wellness building certifications in recent years. The GWI’s new report, Wellness Real Estate: Looking Beyond COVID-19, finds that the total number of wellness-certified building projects from the two big players, The Well Building Standard (WELL) and Fitwel, have grown ninefold in the last three years. As of August 2021, there were…
Want to add healthy years to your life? Here’s what new longevity research says–Washington Post, October 4, 2021 Recent research points to interventions in diet, exercise and mental outlook that could slow down aging and age-related diseases without risky bio–hacks such as unproven gene therapies. According to a biochemist who runs the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California, a multidisciplinary approach involving these…
