Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative 2022 Trends TREND 1: An Explosion of Regeneration Projects, Initiatives, Organizations As a response to the many crises humanity has faced, the concept of regeneration creates urgency to take action on all levels, from individuals to national governments and everything in between. The deep desire to restore what has been damaged so far and protect the planet from…
Africa Wellness Initiative Trends for 2021
Africa Wellness Initiative 2021 Trends Africa has always had its own pace and special uniqueness. We have noticed some typical African trends and asked our wellness experts what they think will be particularly noteworthy for this coming year. Here is what they had to say. POVERTY Here we highlight the huge difference between Europe and Africa. In Europe, all the spa staff got furloughed, which meant…
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of August 24th 2022)
Vast New Study Shows a Key to Reducing Poverty: More Friendships Between Rich and Poor – The New York Times, August 1, 2022  Over the last four decades, the financial circumstances into which children have been born have increasingly determined where they have ended up as adults. But an expansive new study, based on billions of social media connections, has uncovered a powerful exception to that pattern…
Hot Springs Initiative Trends for 2021
Hot Springs Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1:Â Â More Space, More Nature Instead of focusing on volume, emphasis will be placed on creating opportunities for guests to connect with nature and to have fewer people in facilities. This will manifest into more private bathing experiences; private spaces like reserved lounge chairs and cabanas; and maximum guest numbers being displayed in all bathing pools, saunas, and other places…
MUST-READS FROM THE WELLNESS WORLD ( Week of July 13th, 2022)
The quest by circadian medicine to make the most of our body clocks – The New York Times, July 6, 2022  An in-depth and fascinating look at how circadian science researchers are busy trying to figure out the right hour of day to do just about everything. Scientists now possess the technology to see how circadian rhythms oscillate at a molecular level based on behavior…
Gallup Research Reveals Peak Stress and Sadness Worldwide
Gallup Research Reveals Peak Stress and Sadness Worldwide By Thierry Malleret, economist If the world broke many records in 2021–including record corporate profits and CO2 emissions–Gallup’s 2022 Global Emotions Report also reveals a historic high for negative emotions. The survey of people in 121 nations found that in 2021 levels of stress, sadness, and loneliness reached record levels (the highest since Gallup started tracking emotional…
