Inclusive Wellness Initiative 2025 Trends TREND 1: Bridging the AI Gap for an Inclusive Wellness Industry As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize healthcare, the intersection of technology and diversity, equity, and inclusion has become a critical focus. AI-driven healthcare solutions hold immense promise, but without careful oversight, they risk perpetuating biases that disproportionately affect historically disadvantaged communities. As highlighted by Nazar in “Bias in…
Africa Wellness Initiative 2025 Trends Africa Rising – The Next Frontier in Global Wellness TREND 1: The Resurgence of Indigenous Birthing Models This revival of African Indigenous birth work signifies a growing recognition of the value of ancestral practices in promoting holistic maternal health across Africa, and igniting a birth-work revolution that also empowers global communities. There is a unification of passionate, curious birth enthusiasts…
Massage Makes Me Healthy & Happy, an initiative of the Global Wellness Institute, is a global movement that aims to celebrate the healing powers of massage therapy and promote its benefits through research, education, advocacy and awareness. Massage Makes Me Healthy & Happy Day is celebrated annually on March 20th in a virtual event from 12pm-1pm EST. Our annual celebration highlights the benefits of massage…
Mindful Breath is a free, always-accessible mindfulness practice—and the science backs it up. As Cortland Dahl, Ph.D., explains in Psychology Today (The Art of Doing Less, Feb. 27, 2025): “Distraction has reached epidemic levels, impacting our well-being. Learning to shift from ‘doing’ to ‘being’ is a critical skill in this age of distraction. Mindfulness connects us to inner calm and effortless presence.” Do you have…
I’m pleased to share this book chapter from our GWI Breathe Initiative Vice Chair, Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D. Titled BREATHING AND RESPIRATION; A Behavioral Perspective; Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D. and Sandra Reamer, M.S., M.F.A. Peter says, “This book chapter presents a new paradigm of thinking about breathing: breathing is behavior. This simple conceptual reframing makes the vast literature of behavioral science immediately relevant to understanding the…
“A person without knowledge of their past is like a tree without roots” – African Proverb Across the world, the African diaspora carries a shared thread – an unbreakable bond with the continent of their ancestors. Whether they are first-generation migrants or descendants separated by centuries, many feel a deep longing to reconnect with their roots. This desire has fueled the rise of African…
