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Davos and mindfulness.  It is fantastic news for our industry that for the first time on the World Economic Forum’s agenda, there were mindfulness sessions daily – led by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Apparently the topic infiltrated many other conversations.  In addition, Dr. Dean Ornish was interviewed about the results of his research on reversing heart disease.  While neither of these topics are new to those of us in the industry (both entered our zeitgeist about 20 years ago) the fact is that what’s on the agenda in Davos is what’s trending and that means these are now entering the mainstream.  We should pause and let that sink in.  It’s really important.    

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The coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 & and president at TalentSmart explains how the most successful people manage to stay calm under pressure – an essential trait for leaders as stress decreases cognitive performance. Read on for a handful of practical recommendations, among them: (1) Breathe; (2) Disconnect; (3) Stay positive; (4) Avoid asking “what if”; (5) Appreciate what you have… and more. And each strategy is backed by recent medical research (with links). 

Since the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) started analyzing the global wellness tourism market in 2013, the U.S. and Germany have ranked #1 and #2. But what countries are growing trips the fastest lately? The answer takes us from West to East…where some nations are seeing 300%+ growth a year!

Malleret looks into his highly informed crystal ball and sees both nice and nasty surprises ahead in 2015: from the U.S. economy continuing to improve, to China’s decelerating much too fast – to potential, devastating cyber-attacks, epidemics and climate disasters. And he “connects the dots” for the wellness industry with a big picture look at the most powerful wellness trends poised to unfold in the year ahead.