The GWI has released a new white paper as part of its series on how wellness concepts could positively “reset the world” post-COVID-19. It’s called Travel and Wonder and looks at how travel has been decimated during the pandemic and how its loss has significant psychological and symbolic impacts. The research explores why the recent explosive growth of global travel has resulted in a profoundly…
MONTHLY BAROMETER: It is the younger generation entering the labor market today that will feel the effect of the current crisis for decades to come. Study after study shows that it should expect lower employment rates, lower incomes and greater social problems (including more divorce and more premature deaths). This translates into palpable consequences for businesses and investors. One illustration: Over the past weeks, Chinese…
The GWI just released a “Wellness in the Age of COVID-19” Q&A with Neil Jacobs, CEO, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, a person who needs no introduction in the wellness and hospitality worlds. Under Jacobs’s leadership, Six Senses has transformed “luxury hospitality” around the principles of wellness and sustainability more than any other brand. They have 19 resorts worldwide, with an ever-growing global pipeline. In…
5 ways to diversify the wellness industry – NBC News, June 24, 2020 Nutritionist Maya Feller explains how, “If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that racism, not race, is an underlying risk factor for poor health outcomes…That’s why my industry, the wellness industry, matters so much right now.” She discusses the dramatic lack of representation of black people in wellness and suggests five ways…
GWI Initiative Collaborations Dying Well Initiative: The Importance of Grief and End of Life Support in the Workplace While end of life, loss and grief are difficult topics, the disruptive impact of COVID-19, social injustice and loss from natural disasters are impacting the people who make our businesses succeed. We met Candi Cann, PhD, death scholar and researcher and associate professor at Baylor University; Liz…
In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: Which travel segments will rebound first? Has the pandemic changed Six Senses’ future focus and offerings? What destinations can we next look forward to? What’s underway for the US? Q&A with Neil Jacobs, CEO, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas In hospitality, Neil Jacobs needs no introduction,…
