Capitalizing on the Demand for “Built-in” Wellness: The Case for Consulting

Capitalizing on the Demand for “Built-in” Wellness: The Case for Consulting By Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Institute, US Wellness Real Estate and Communities is a cutting-edge field that has very few existing “experts”. Real estate developers, designers and property operators are sensing the rising consumer demand for wellness services, technology and design integrated into homes, work environments and vacation destinations – and…

September 2021 | The Wellness Moonshot and How LEARN Empowers Wellness Lifestyles

The goal of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease is to make wellness central to every aspect of our organizations, communities, societies and personal lives. This is an aspirational task, but it isn’t impossible. We humans have a superpower at our disposal: Our magnificent ability to learn. “I am still learning.” ––Michelangelo at age 87 WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT LEARNING? In the simplest…

When an Orange Is No Longer an Orange

When an orange is no longer an orange I am often reminded of the moment I was asked, during my Freshman year at RISD, to construct a realistic orange out of nothing but corrugated cardboard, a matt knife and Elmer’s glue. It had to have the texture of an orange, be able to be peeled, have removable sections, seeds within the sections, and that stringy…

Investor Perceptions: How Health and Wellbeing Are Seen as a Value Driver in Real Estate

Investor perceptions: How health and wellbeing are seen as a value driver in real estate Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium Tuesday, September 28, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM ET • In Person NYC & Virtual (session length: 30-40 mins) In the face of COVID-19, it has become increasingly clear that real estate investment decisions—and returns—are inextricably linked to the health and wellbeing of building occupants and…

September 2021 | Learn

Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Boardand CEO of Wisdom Works Group. “I am still learning.”––Michelangelo at age 87 The larger work of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease is to make wellness central to every aspect of our organizations, communities, societies and personal lives. This is truly an aspirational (and enormous!) task, but…

2021 September Moonshot | Tips

The Definition of LEARN: To gain knowledge or understanding To come to be able; to come to realize To become informed; to gain by experience TIPS, HINTS & INSPIRATION: Read September article by Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Board and CEO of Wisdom Works Group, and learn how to use PREPARE as a springboard to inspire your participation in the powerful global movement:…