The Global Wellness Brief

The Global Wellness Brief is curated by the Global Wellness Institute and offers concise, smart insight into the multi-trillion global wellness economy. Explore issues of The Brief below and subscribe here to receive new issues to your inbox every other week.

 

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Previous Issues of The Global Wellness Brief

03/26/2025 – GWI’s policy toolkits turn talk into action | For longevity, lifestyle matters MUCH more than genes | Being in shape far better for longevity than being thin

02/26/2025 – What Is Wellness Policy? | The Brain on Beauty: The Rise of Neuroaesthetics | Weight-Loss Drugs Shift the Economy

01/28/2025 – Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings Report

12/30/2024 – Season’s Greetings from the Global Wellness Institute

11/27/2024 – Why it’s crucial to measure the wellness economy | Why wellness is defying a slow economy | Why group fitness classes are the best place to make friends

10/23/2024 – New Global Wellness Economy data out Nov 5 | Have we reached ‘peak obesity’? | Meditation offers real pain relief; not a placebo

09/25/2024 – Deep dive into per-capita wellness spending around the world | Workplace wellness is unwell | Global survey finds widespread “wellbeing burnout”

08/24/2024 – The megatrends destroying young people’s mental health | Extreme heat kills mental wellbeing | Work stress linked to 97% greater risk of AFib

07/31/2024 – New snapshot of spa industry, 2007-2027 | Extreme heat & the threat to new wellness destinations | Small study shows psilocybin causes massive changes in brain