In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: How has the Coronavirus most impacted the 50+? (The most active, empowered group of “older people” in history?) What developments under COVID will most change the lives of older generations post-virus? Why are you positive about the future? Q&A with David Stewart of the AGEIST, a media…
Hydrothermal Initiative Collaboration Sauna Science Lab In this Hydrothermal Initiative Collaboration, leading medical researchers, scientists and sauna experts debated the role of sauna in public health and wellness post-COVID-19. Sauna experts Lasse Eriksen and Don Genders, chair of the GWI Hydrothermal Initiative and CEO, Design for Leisure, moderated the call. The lineup of researchers and experts included Mikkel Aaland, documentarist and host of Perfect…
Wellness for Cancer Initiative Collaboration Repurposing Digital Content for the Cancer Community The Wellness For Cancer Initiative hosted a roundtable that included leaders of visionary spa and wellness brands; doctors conducting research on beauty and spa elements within their cancer centers; the past president of Society of Integrative Oncology, which globally defines standards of integrative care for patients; UK- and U.S.-based patient advocates and…
In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: How will COVID-19 change the wellness market and concept? What’s the real future for travel? What are the right (and wrong) ways for brands to communicate during the pandemic? Q&A with Catherine Feliciano-Chon, founder, managing director, CatchOn – a Finn Partners company Cathy Chon is founder…
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…
The GWI has announced The Clean Water Initiative. Nearly one-third of all countries currently face medium to high levels of water stress, and billions of people suffer from a lack of safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, while climate change means severe floods and droughts. Water security is a global crisis, and all wellness sectors need to take action in reducing water waste and…
