Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of January 26, 2021)

Traveling With a Purpose: For Some, It’s a 2021 Resolution – New York Times, January 21, 2021 The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel. Rather than taking luxury spa trips or sun-and-fun cruises, many are seeking to put more meaning into their future travels, either through a personal challenge…

January | Solidify

  January | Solidify TONIFY IN WINTER FOR THE COMING SPRING The ancient Chinese divides each year into 24 terms based on observations of the sun’s annual motion. Each term reflects the changes in climate, natural phenomena, and agricultural production. Originally, the 24 terms were for guiding farmers on their agricultural practices, but Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also has a comprehensive and thorough understanding of…

2021 January Moonshot | Tips

The Definition of BELIEVE To accept something as true, genuine, or real To hold a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something To lean into an ambition that seems impossible Use BELIEVE as a springboard to inspire actionable steps, tangible involvement, and active participation in the powerful global movement: The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease. TIPS: Excerpted from…

Happier People More Likely to Observe COVID Lockdown Rules

Depending on the level of compliance with social distancing rules, the dark winter of the pandemic may well last beyond the “official’ end of winter (March 20, 2021), which raises an intriguing point about the relationship between wellbeing and the pandemic.  It is the following: are happier people more likely to observe COVID lockdown rules? A recent academic paper used three large-scale surveys to investigate whether happier people were…

Natural Capital Will Become Prominent Investment Theme

In 2021, natural capital will become a prominent investment theme. The reasons are twofold. (1) COVID has made us aware of the importance of nature, highlighting how critical it is for our mental and physical health. Thus, the wellbeing of our planet and our own individual wellbeing are seen as two sides of the same coin – investing in the former yields benefits for the latter.…

January 2021 | Believe

Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Board and CEO of Wisdom Works Group. “Moonshots live in that place between audacious projects and pure science fiction.”-Astor Teller, founder, The Moonshot Factory at Google This article is written just for you and people like you, leaders who want to use their energy to create a healthier, more sustainable world…