‘Long overdue’: lawmakers declare racism a public health emergency – Guardian, June 12, 202 Long before the George Floyd tragedy, and long before COVID-19 began killing black people at twice the rate of their white counterparts, health experts were raising alarms that systemic racism is itself a deadly pandemic—one that kills both instantaneously and insidiously, burdens black and brown Americans with generational trauma, contributes to…
Pause and Listen: A Self-Care Journey Co-created by the Immersion, Sound Wellness, Coaching, Sustainability and Social Impact Initiatives Businesses and people who are part of the $4.5 trillion global wellness economy spend most of their time working to make others healthier and happier. Now, it is time to take care of ourselves. Global Wellness Institute Initiative leaders organized a special breath and sound experience…
In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: Just how profound has the digital shift in fitness and wellness been under COVID-19? Will video kill the studio star? What do people demand from spas, salons, and beauty businesses as they reopen? Q&A with Amaya Becvar Weddle, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Product Marketing, Mindbody,…
Consulting Best Practices Initiative Collaboration Spa & Wellness Concepts in a Post-COVID World Spa and wellness facility design was already evolving pre-COVID. In this collaboration, the Global Wellness Institute Consulting Best Practices Initiative presented experts in the field to discuss what architecture and design concepts we may expect to see in the near future. The Collaboration was moderated by Initiative Chair and Consultant for Wynne…
It’s easy to get off course and into unhealthy behaviors during a pandemic. To make changes in life, we need to disrupt automatic routines, as research says approximately 45 percent of our everyday behaviors are done without much intention or conscious control. For June, The Wellness Moonshot offers seven practices to cultivate the best conditions to achieve new wellness goals.
A new study published at Cambridge Open Engage (allowing research to be disseminated before it’s peer-reviewed and officially published) studied people who were meeting, or not, the recommended 150 minutes/week of moderate exercise during the pandemic and their reported emotional state. Those physically active during lockdown were significantly less depressed and more mentally resilient than those whose activity levels had declined—with the most striking effects…
