The Global Wellness Moonshot theme for July 2022 is BEGIN BEGIN AGAIN WITH BETTER RELATIONSHIPS This July, the theme is BEGIN, inspiring us to go back to the basics of what impacts our wellness. Jian Yi, founding President of The Good Food Fund, is on a mission to build healthier relationships with food and nutrition. In conversation with Renee Moorefield, Yi shared that mindfulness is…
Authored by Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works Group, and member of the GWI Advisory Board We live in an age where non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes, are the primary global health problem, accounting for a colossal 7 out of 10 deaths, shorter lifespans, and reduced quality of life. Diet is one of the leading risk factors for NCDs worldwide. So…
Eight Global Wellness Trends and How They Will Impact the Future of Fitness By Susie Ellis, CEO of the Global Wellness Institute The pandemic has sparked profound shifts in what consumers perceive as “true wellness” – what they want, need and expect has fundamentally changed. I recently spoke at IHRSA 2022 Miami sharing 8 of our 2022 Global Wellness Trends and the way they may impact…
The vagus nerve influences nearly every internal organ. Can it improve our mental state, too? – The New York Times, June 2, 2022 The vagus nerve has become an object of fascination, especially on social media (TikTok videos with the hashtag “#vagusnerve” have been viewed more than 64 million times). The vagal nerve fibers, which run all the way from the brain to the abdomen, have…
A new study from Japanese researchers published in Scientific Reports found that listening to music with a groove (music that causes the sensation of wanting to move to the rhythm/beat) can significantly increase measures of executive function. This first study of its kind used both brain imaging and measured individual psychological responses to “groove music” and found that music with a groovy beat impacted cognitive…
The “Wellness Divide” between Low- and High-Income Countries Will Further Sharpen By Thierry Malleret, economist As the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, just put it: the global economy is facing “a confluence of calamities.” The three main engines that drive it are sputtering simultaneously. In the European Union, because of the war and the supply shock inflicted by commodity prices; in China, because…
