Heat Therapies (Saunas, Hot Tubs) Offer Some Similar Benefits as Exercise A new meta-review of studies from Coventry University-UK found that heat therapies, such as time in saunas or hot baths, raise core body temp and improve blood flow, leading to benefits that include lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control, better fitness levels, and reduced inflammation—all similar to the effects of moderate exercise such…
Mental wellness is neither a modern concept nor a new practice. Since the beginning of civilization, humans have sought out ways to understand and improve ourselves, to find wholeness and happiness, to comprehend and cope with life’s mysteries, to work toward a moral good, and to please the gods. Over the last 50–60 years, many of these efforts have come to be associated with the…
A synchronized global recovery—much stronger than was anticipated just a few months ago—is in the making. This year, barring the emergence of new COVID-19 variants that are vaccine-resistant, the global economy should grow by around 6%. Next year, by 4.4% (IMF forecasts). Industry reports from consultancies and investment banks point to the continued rise of the wellness market at a rate that will exceed (on…
” A new review of studies in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that “spiritual fitness,” a new concept in medicine interweaving psychological and spiritual wellbeing, reduces multiple risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Finds that individuals with high scores on a “purpose in life” (PIL) were 2.4 times more likely to remain free of AD than individuals with low PIL—and that Kirtan Kriya, a…
Since the pandemic started, global consumers have amassed $5.4 trillion in excess savings (an estimate equivalent to 6% of global GDP, mostly detained by the wealthier households in high-income countries). As economies open up, demand will surge, releasing some of these excess savings, and just one-third of the total could be enough to boost global output by two percentage points this year and in 2022.…
The coronavirus pandemic has firmly demonstrated how our health and wellness are intrinsically linked to our and the broader built environment. Investors, developers and builders are awakening to wellness real estate as consumers increasingly seek out healthy homes and communities. However, the connection between wellness real estate and wellness communities is not automatic. Creating and strengthening this connection requires an intention to do so, coupled…
