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Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of July 18, 2017)

“The Future Is Emotional” – AEON, June 24, 2017

Across the economy, technology is edging human workers into more emotional territory, meaning that many of the most important jobs of the future will require soft skills or “emotional labor”, currently undervalued and underpaid, but invaluable. A growing real-world demand for workers with empathy and a talent for making other people feel at ease requires a serious shift in perspective. It means moving away from our singular focus on academic performance as the only road to success.

A Bad Diet Hurts Thinking and Memory

We know how the Western diet, high in saturated fats and sugars, hurts the body. But evidence is mounting that a bad diet causes brain changes, hurting memory and cognitive capabilities…Just one more reason that governments will step up the war against obesity.

Americans Don’t Take Vacation to Impress Bosses

The majority of Americans don’t take their allotted vacation days, which, studies show, takes a huge toll on productivity. When surveyed, 36% say they skipped vacation to impress their bosses with their dedication. This is not a healthy work culture…

Wellness Evidence Study: Yoga Works as Well as Physical Therapy for Back Pain

A new study from Boston University revealed that 12 weeks of yoga worked as well as 12 weeks of physical therapy in relieving back pain. For both groups, about half reduced their pain, disability and drug use – but people seemed to like yoga better: the yoga-doers were less likely to drop out of the study.

VIDEO: The Mayr Way: Eating Habits Matter as Much as What You Eat

“Gut health” has been a hot recent topic, but Dr. Harald Stossier, Medical Director of Austria’s famed VIVAMAYR Medical Clinic, explains how Mayr Medicine has been pioneering this concept for over a century – and how eating habits (like chewing correctly) are at least as important as what you eat.

Wellness Architecture: New City in China Covers Every Building in Plants and Trees

Ground has been broken on Liuzhou Forest City in China, where every building – from houses to hotels – is covered with plants and trees. This bold “green city” concept from Italian architect, Stefano Boeri, uses 40,000 trees and one million plants to fight pollution and decrease air temperature and noise.