Leadership Under Pressure: The Biology of Decision-Making

Leadership Under Pressure: The Biology of Decision-Making How regulated versus dysregulated leadership shapes culture and outcomes in times of crisis Author: Reena U. Sheth, MCOM Leadership conversations often focus on strategy, communication, execution, and decision-making frameworks. Far less attention is given to the physiological and psychological conditions under which leaders are expected to perform. Yet in high-pressure environments, leadership is not only a strategic function;…

Breathing Habits and Carbon Dioxide

Breathing Habits and Carbon Dioxide July 15, 2026, 10AM-11AM ET | Free Webinar Hosted by GWI Breathe Initiative REGISTER TODAY Description: Statistics suggest that tens of millions of people worldwide suffer with the profound and misunderstood symptoms and deficits of breathing habits that compromise respiration. This compromise is primarily the result of behavioral hypocapnia, a carbon dioxide (CO2) deficit brought about by vicious circle breathing…

2026 Global Wellness Summit Will Explore the Future of Asia’s Foundational and Fast-Evolving $2 Trillion Wellness Market

2026 Global Wellness Summit Will Explore the Future of Asia’s Foundational and Fast-Evolving $2 Trillion Wellness Market The conference in Thailand this year will reveal why, if you want to understand the future of wellness, you need to understand the Asian market—from the region’s innovations in driving longer healthspans for its fast-aging populations, to taking a far more integrative approach to longevity, to putting social…

Let There Be Light: How Red-Light Therapy Is Transforming Athletic Recovery — and What It Means for Hospitality & Wellness

GLOBAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE | Sport & Hospitality Initiative Initiative Blog | June 2026 Let There Be Light: How Red Light Therapy Is Transforming Athletic Recovery — and What It Means for Hospitality & Wellness By Cheryl M. Hardy | Global Wellness Institute, Sport & Hospitality Initiative Task Force When golfer Justin Thomas isn’t competing on the PGA Tour — and he’s been on a recovery…

Aging Well Is a Global Design Challenge

Around the world, populations are aging faster than many of our systems were designed to support. Longer lives are one of humanity’s greatest achievements, yet they also ask a profound question: What kind of world are we building for a longer human life? For decades, aging has often been discussed through the lenses of health care, retirement, dependency, or decline. But aging well is not…

Must Reads from the Wellness World (April 2026)

  There’s a Good Reason You Can’t Concentrate–The New York Times  Ten years ago, the book Deep Work by Cal Newport, a professor of computer science, posited that individuals or organizations that decided to prioritize concentration as a prime skill would reap a disproportionate reward in a world of hyperactive communication and constant business, with a decisive impact on the bottom line. Today, Newport examines how the argument has held up. In a nutshell: the relentless onslaught of the digital…