Extreme Heat Can No Longer Be Ignored—By Policymakers, or by the Wellness Industry By Thierry Malleret, economist We can no longer ignore the realities and costs of extreme heat and climate-induced storms and wildfires, which scientists are warning will only become more frequent and severe. Aren’t the last two months in Europe (which is warming more than twice as fast as the global average) enough fresh evidence? June’s heatwave may…
Advertising & the Aging Well Category: A Global Advertising Industry Perspective Report The over-60s population is the fastest-growing in most countries. The over-60s control over 50 percent of spending in nearly every category of products and services globally. The over-60s are underrepresented in nearly all kinds of advertising. Three statements that are hard to argue with. Here is a question to consider: In a world…
Why Systems-Level Lifestyle Medicine Is a Performance Strategy, Not a Perk Author: Natalie Grinvalds, PhD, MPH, CHES Most employee benefits portals offer the same things: a meditation app, a resilience webinar, a step challenge, a lunchtime yoga class. These are the tools companies reach for to support wellbeing, and employees are expected to use them to cope with their jobs. This piece asks whether systems-level…
Key Questions and Answers About What Aging Well Really Means We asked a lot of experts, “What does aging well mean?” We shared the results in a white paper and in a webinar … and we received a few questions. So we thought we would share some of those questions and answers and hopefully keep you engaged as we continue to explore what aging…
Here’s the link to the recording of our GWI Breathe Initiative webinar hosted by the Global Wellness Institute featuring globally renowned Breathing Behavior expert, Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D., and Sandra Reamer, MS, MFA. Re: How Carbon dioxide self-regulation is fundamental to health and performance: Statistics suggest that tens of millions of people worldwide suffer with the profound and misunderstood symptoms and deficits of breathing habits…
New GWI Resource Spotlights the Evidence Behind Contrast Hydrotherapy Interest in contrast therapy is everywhere right now — from cold plunges and sauna circuits to bathhouses, recovery lounges, social wellness spaces and luxury spas. Guests are increasingly curious about the benefits of moving between heat and cold, and operators are looking for smarter ways to design and deliver those experiences. That makes the Global Wellness…
