Burnout: A Multidimensional Challenge Requiring Multidimensional Solutions Author: Talya Landau In a world where ‘busy’ is worn as a badge of honor, burnout has become the silent epidemic ravaging our workforce. I sometimes hear leaders say that it’s the employees who need to learn how to deal with the demands of work and life, and I also hear employees who say that it’s the sole…
Reframing Health at Work: Shaping a Prevention Economy Author: Elizabeth Bachrad, MA, MSc Companies are increasingly interested in defining their social purpose and impact in wider society, but there is reluctance on the part of businesses to increase their responsibility for the health outcomes of their workforce. Why is this so important to get right? Because the UK, and arguably countries across the world, have…
Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: WAI: Wellness as Infrastructure The next evolution in wellness real estate is embracing wellness as essential infrastructure, not as “amenities” to be added, but as elements that are at the core – from country, state, city, town, district, neighborhood, building and dwelling scale. This includes designing roads and transportation systems to support human-scale mobility and…
June 2024 – A Celebration of Workplace Wellbeing Month In June this year, the Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) Workplace Wellbeing Initiative launched a global online summit to bring greater recognition to Workplace Wellbeing and to present the expertise of a powerful line-up of International Experts who delivered relevant and often ground-breaking content. As is always the case, GWI is about stepping into the future…
AI: Friend or Foe? GWI Consulting Initiative Webinar Recording It’s difficult to go one hour without hearing about Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on ourselves, our work, the world! Those of us that work in the high-touch spa and wellness world may feel concerned about how our industry will be affected in the future. Like everything, there are pros and cons to AI and…
Navigating Menopause, Mental Health, and the Workplace Authors: Ellen Kocher & Jocelyn Pepe Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life that profoundly affects both physical and mental health. As women navigate this phase, they may encounter various symptoms impacting their emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Recently, Ellen Kocher* and Jocelyn Pepe* explored the depth of connection between menopause, mental health, and its…
