February | Revive The soft wind sends message for thy flower, while the rain washes away the Spring dust. — Shen Fu, 1808 COMPLY WITH THE SEASON, ENCOUNTER THE SPRING “LI CHUN,’ THE BEGINNING OF SPRING FEBRUARY 3, 2021 IN THE YEAR OF THE GENG ZI (YEAR OF THE RAT), THE 22ND DAY OF THE TWELFTH LUNAR MONTH Since the establishment of the “healthy…
Wellness Will Be #1 Driver of Consumer Spending Growth Worldwide—Coresight Research Coresight Research’s 2021 Retail and Technology Outlook looks at the key global retail and consumer trends for 2021—from how “doing good is good business” to how physical retail will change. Key prediction: Wellness will be the number-one driver of discretionary spending growth worldwide. The rise of the wellness app—They’re everywhere, but they can’t address…
Prosperity comes at ‘devastating’ cost to nature–BBC, February 2, 2021 A landmark report (the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, commissioned by the UK Treasury) concludes that prosperity has come at a “devastating” cost to the natural world. It argues that losses in biodiversity are undermining the productivity, resilience and adaptability of nature, which in turn put economies, livelihoods and wellbeing at risk. The…
Traveling With a Purpose: For Some, It’s a 2021 Resolution – New York Times, January 21, 2021 The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel. Rather than taking luxury spa trips or sun-and-fun cruises, many are seeking to put more meaning into their future travels, either through a personal challenge…
January | Solidify TONIFY IN WINTER FOR THE COMING SPRING The ancient Chinese divides each year into 24 terms based on observations of the sun’s annual motion. Each term reflects the changes in climate, natural phenomena, and agricultural production. Originally, the 24 terms were for guiding farmers on their agricultural practices, but Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also has a comprehensive and thorough understanding of…
The focus of The Wellness Moonshot for January is BELIEVE. To believe in something focuses your attention, energy and willpower. As a wellness leader, believing in fundamentally new wellness possibilities for yourself, your organization, your community and the world means you understand that, even with setbacks on the path toward your aspirations (like much of 2020), you have the resilience and adaptability to learn and…
