Making the Best of a Post-Pandemic World – Project Syndicate, May 12, 2020 In the coming post-Coronavirus years, the global economy will be shaped by three trends: (1) The relationship between markets and the state will be rebalanced in favor of the latter; (2) this will be accompanied by a rebalancing between hyper-globalization and national autonomy, also in favor of the latter; and (3) our…
The GWI is happy to be partnering with the Never Alone Global Mental Health Summit, a free online event from May 22–24. Join Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington, Mariel Hemingway, Zak Williams, and dozens more for straight talk on how you can boost your mental health and emotional resilience in these times of crisis. Victor and Lynne Brick, GWI Ambassadors, are co-creating the event with the…
The GWI just released a “Wellness in the Age of COVID-19” Q&A with Cathy Chon, founder and managing director of CatchOn – a Finn Partners company. Chon is recognized for her provocative insights on travel, hospitality, wellness and the Asian consumer. Chon discusses… How the pandemic is a pivotal time for the wellness world, which is poised to take a much bigger seat at the…
The future of travel – New York Times, May 2020 A series of articles that answer 14 pressing questions around how travel will change after the pandemic. Experts from across the tourism industry—from academics to tour operators—answer the following questions and more: Will people gravitate to nature? Is the green wave over? Is cleaning the new “it” amenity? Where will travelers go first? The rise…
During COVID-19, we’re all adapting in ways we never thought possible. The research shows that being adaptable helps you buffer stress and deal with life’s traumas with greater resilience. Experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine, India’s traditional medicine model of Ayurveda, and Western medicine go so far as to say that being adaptable is the very definition of health, and it plays out physiologically, interpersonally and societally. The Wellness Moonshot Calendar for…
GWI’s PositivelyWell campaign interviews leaders on “Wellness in the Age of COVID-19.” The latest Q&A is with Martin Palmer, a brilliant thinker on the role of faith in human culture and co-founder with Prince Philip of Faithinvest, an organization that helps faiths worldwide develop environmental project investments. Most of the ink spilled on “wellness in the Coronavirus era” has been on fitness and wellness classes…
