Study: Just Four Minutes of Intense Exercise Each Day Slashes Cardiovascular Risk University of Sydney researchers, analyzing data from 103,000 people that used a fitness tracker for years, found that just 1.5– to 4–minute bursts of daily high intensity exercise (whether taking the stairs instead of the elevator or carrying groceries) dramatically lowered risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The impact was much greater…
The Brain on Beauty and the Rising Field of Neuroaesthetics By Thierry Malleret, economist The new interdisciplinary field of neuroaesthetics explains why engaging with beauty via the arts or nature has such a profound impact on health. Susan Magsamen, co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, and founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of…
What is Wellness Policy? Why Is It So Important? By Tonia Callender, GWI research fellow We are grappling with increasingly severe global crises that threaten our health and wellbeing. The Global Wellness Institute continues to champion the adoption of wellness practices, preventive approaches and healthy lifestyles to counter these threats. In its earlier report, “Defining Wellness Policy,” GWI introduced wellness policy and sparked a global…
“Our mission is to Heal the earth – and thereby ourselves- by living sustainably within an Eco-friendly and Indigenous framework.”Joshua Asiedu Celebrating the essence of home-grown African wellness retreats, our first edition pays tribute to these handpicked hidden gems – from a serene yoga bar to eco-villages, each a testament to mindful living, heart-led hospitality and above ALL,Impact and purpose. 1. KUMBA LODGE – MOZAMBIQUE…
Sauna Users are Happier – Study Shows A new study from Sweden finds that people who use saunas are happier, sleep better, and have more energy. Dr. Hans Hägglund, a professor at the University of Uppsala (aka the “sauna doctor”), said of the study: “It shows that sauna users are happier, sleep better, have more energy, and rate their mental and physical health better…
Analog Wellness is Trend #1 inside the Global Wellness Summit’s The Future of Wellness: 2025 Trends report. Beth McGroarty details how the Analog Wellness trend will shake up tech, wellness, travel, government policy, even home design. “The online world’s relentless manipulations, marketing, disinformation and division campaigns, causing general brain and culture rotting, have gone too far… 2025 will be the year more people get aggressive about logging off,…
