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…

Social Prescribing Rises Globally—From Art Classes to Walking Clubs 

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…

Wellness Real Estate Case Study: The Spine, Liverpool, UK

Wellness Real Estate Case Study: The Spine, Liverpool, United Kingdom  The Spine is a 14-story, state-of-the-art, healthy and sustainable office building, specially designed to serve as the new northern headquarters for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Located near Liverpool’s city center, the building is a flagship project within the first phase of the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter’s Paddington Village development—a $1.26 billion (£1b) initiative to create a 30-acre urban village and…

A New Season of In Pursuit of Wellness Is in Development

A New Season of In Pursuit of Wellness Is in Development The next chapter of global wellness storytelling is coming. At the Global Wellness Summit’s Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium on May 12, Gemma Jennings, Global Vice President of Programme Partnerships at BBC Studios, will take the stage to discuss how storytelling plays a role in real estate and what is in development for…

New GWI Real Estate Data and GCC Case Studies to Be Unveiled at the GWS Symposium

New GWI Real Estate Data and GCC Case Studies to Be Unveiled at the GWS Symposium At the Global Wellness Summit’s Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in NYC on May 12, two of the industry’s leading researchers—GWI Research Fellows Katherine Johnston and Ophelia Yeung—will present new data and insights on one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global wellness economy: wellness real estate. Their…

Susan Magsamen to Speak at the GWS Symposium, with New Johns Hopkins Collaboration Announcement

Susan Magsamen to Speak at the GWS Symposium, with New Johns Hopkins Collaboration Announcement The Global Wellness Summit’s New York Symposium on May 12 will feature a highly anticipated session from Susan Magsamen—a leading voice at the intersection of brain science, the arts, and human experience. Susan will introduce the Intentional Spaces Roadmap: 2026, alongside an exciting new collaboration with the Global Wellness Institute, marking…