At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to the individual, new Oxford report says – The Guardian “Living Longer, Better”––the Oxford Longevity Project’s first “Age-less” report––argues people have greater control over longevity than widely believed and aims to challenge notions that physical decline is inevitable. Its recommendations include avoiding processed foods and abstaining entirely from alcohol. But others say their…
A 2012 meta-review from Penn State and Harvard researchers, examining studies on the health effects of music therapy, visual arts therapy, movement-based creative expression and expressive writing, found clear indications that creative engagement and arts therapy can decrease anxiety, stress and mood disturbances. Access the study Curious for more? Explore the evidence behind wellness here.
Daphne Steele Building, University of Huddersfield National Health Innovation Campus Huddersfield, Northern England, United Kingdom The University of Huddersfield is a public research university with a strong vocational emphasis, serving more than 20,000 students from over 130 countries. It is located in Huddersfield, a mid-sized town in northern England (between Leeds and Manchester). First approved in 2020, Huddersfield’s new National Health Innovation Campus (NHIC) is…
Overtourism Hurts Wellbeing, Even Impacting Wellness Destinations. We Need to Think Like Japan By Thierry Malleret, economist A WELLNESS CRISIS TO ADDRESS: OVERTOURISM AND RESILIENCE Overtourism undermines wellness in multiple ways : 1) it affects our individual wellbeing (crowding, noise, “place alienation,” and stress), 2) it negatively impacts the wellness of our planet (pollution, emissions, degradation of ecosystems ) and (3) it threatens the financial…
Three related 2026 studies from UK researchers (including University of Oxford and University of Greenwich) showed that regular sauna use was linked to improved physical and mental wellbeing in UK users. Weekly sauna use—but not monthly—predicted higher physical wellbeing, while monthly use was linked to higher mental wellbeing, weekly sessions showed a bigger impact. Key finding: the social connection and ritual aspects of sauna-going may be as…
Social Prescribing Rises Globally—From Art Classes to Walking Clubs By Thierry Malleret, economist Social prescribing is a much broader and inclusive form of wellness. The more digital- and AI-driven the world becomes, the greater our need for in-person interactions. Increasingly, doctors are prescribing social activities as different as art studios, choirs or walking clubs to their patients to improve their mental and physical health. The UK, with its National Academy for Social Prescribing, is ahead of the…
