MUST-READS FROM THE WELLNESS WORLD ( November 30th, 2022)

Healthy aging for a healthy economy– CEPR, November 16, 2022 Having just crossed the eight billion population threshold, we mustn’t forget that global aging is the primary challenge we collectively face. As healthy aging promotes healthy economies, policy preparedness must focus on: (1) initiatives that facilitate disease prevention and early detection, (2) wider reliance on innovative healthcare technologies, (3) retirement and pension flexibility, (4) development…

The Complex Relationship between Money & Happiness: How Much Is Too Little, Too Much?

The Complex Relationship between Money & Happiness: How Much Is Too Little, Too Much?   By Thierry Malleret, economist MONEY, FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND HAPPINESS: An obvious link exists between money and subjective wellbeing (happiness), but only up to a certain threshold which economists and psychologists have a hard time precisely identifying. Anyone without money will corroborate that financial wellness is the conduit to other forms of…

GWI’s New Research: The First to Make the Case for Why We Desperately Need Wellness Policy

GWI’s New Research: The First to Make the Case for Why We Desperately Need Wellness Policy   GWI recently released its new report “Defining Wellness Policy,” the first research to make a compelling, evidence-backed argument as to why wellness policy is so direly needed now. It explains how a new focus on wellness policy could complement–but also fill the glaring gaps left by–both current public…

Defining Wellness Policy – FREE Report Graphics

Defining Wellness Policy – FREE Report Graphics Now Available This is the first-ever study to define wellness policy and argue why it is needed. Using GWI’s wellness economy data, the report provides, for the first time, a quantitative analysis showing the positive relationship between wellness spending, happiness, and health outcomes across countries. It makes a compelling case for why wellness policy is essential not only…

The Children’s Moonshot Calendar – Handout for Educators and Parents

  Children’s Moonshot Calendar The Children’s Moonshot Calendar comes with a monthly call to action to encourage educators, teachers, youth program managers, parents, and other supporters to introduce wellness to students and children in an engaging way. We recommend using each month’s focus as a springboard for curriculum, conversations, coloring, songs, and games to explore and embrace a variety of healthy habits from an early…

Must-reads from the Wellness World (week of October 26th, 2022)

There’s a frightening new report about wildlife declines. But many are getting the story wrong – VOX, October 12, 2022 Wildlife is in a staggering decline. According to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund, populations of most major animal groups (mammals, birds, and fish) have decreased by an average of 69% in the last 50 years. This “big” number highlights the severity of…