Air pollution is far less talked about than more visible issues like obesity, but it’s growing at a scary rate: up 8 percent worldwide in just the last five years. In very polluted cities like Beijing or New Delhi, inhabitants are breathing in five to 10 times the number of particulates that can safely enter the lungs or bloodstream.
Global Wellness Day Grows in 2016
The fourth-annual Global Wellness Day was recently celebrated on June 11. This international celebration of “living well” saw amazing healthy growth this year: more than 3,000 hotels and spas celebrated the event creatively across 100 countries – with more governments formally behind it – and it’s now reached more than 250 million people around the world.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of June 28, 2016)
Is tech addiction making us far more stressed at work? – BBC News, June 14, 2016
The answer is yes! We are the distracted generations, wasting hours a day checking irrelevant emails and intrusive social media accounts. This “always on” culture – exacerbated by the smartphone – is actually making us more stressed and less productive, according to reports.
Ten Predictions for the Future of Wellness, Travel, Spa and Beauty in Europe
Global Wellness Institute tapped European experts, for forecast ranging from how European nations will increasingly tax unhealthy food/beverages to a coming boom in Eastern European wellness properties. DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT
Spa Industry – Make Your Voice Heard
Global Wellness Institute research on the spa industry has been the go-to resource for investors and the media. We’re updating the $94 billion spa industry data, and our survey is wrapping up soon. If you’re in the spa world, can you PLEASE take a few minutes to answer questions like – What services do you offer? How is business? All info is 100% confidential – and we REALLY need your voice and perspective!
Productivity is Declining Worldwide – Is “Workaholism” to Blame?
All over the world, productivity is on the serious decline, which is puzzling given our era of ramped up technology and innovation. Malleret asks: Is workaholism, or spending too many hours at work, to blame? Read about how workaholism not only leads to many psychiatric disorders, but may also be sapping global productivity, which is nothing short of a threat to democratic order.
