Europe Turned an Energy Crisis into a Green Energy Sprint– The New York Times, Feb. 15, 2023 The energy crisis unleashed by Russia’s war did create big problems, but the worst did not materialize. Instead, the EU succeeded not only in averting a major crisis, but also in “turbocharging the green transition,” to an extent that has knocked a full decade off its decarbonization timeline. In…
A new study from Stanford University compared different stress reduction techniques (each was done five minutes a day for a month): mindfulness meditation and three types of breathwork (cyclic sighing, with its greater focus on exhaling; box breathing, where inhaling and holding are done for an equal time; and one focusing on longer inhalation). They found that all three types of breathwork had a faster,…
Aging Consumers Will Soon Be the Top Market for Every Wellness Sector By Thierry Malleret, economist For those wellness industry entrepreneurs and practitioners who take a somewhat longer-term view, demographics is about to bring momentous changes. Globally, a fast-growing aging population is going to make the wellness “imperative” ever more pressing. In the next 15-20 years, the global population aged 65 and over will increase…
New GWI Research: Surprising Relationship between Wellness Tourism and Spa Spending and Health Outcomes The GWI’s new report, “Health, Happiness, and the Wellness Economy: An Empirical Analysis,” is the first global study of how spending on wellness (at both the national and sector level) impacts happiness and health outcomes. A collaboration with a key author and statistician of the World Happiness Report, the study…
HELP EMPOWER WELLNESS WORLDWIDE Become a GWI Ambassador By representing their countries and communities, GWI Ambassadors play a critical role in GWI’s mission to empower wellness worldwide. In appreciation for their advocacy and support, Ambassadors receive many benefits that propel their businesses and other efforts forward, including: Recognition in the pictorial Ambassador Directory on the GWI website in grateful thanks of their support. Ability to use the coveted GWI…
SPECIAL REGISTRATION WINDOW FOR PRIOR DELEGATES UNTIL FEB 27 Join Us at the Global Wellness Summit Our 2023 Global Wellness Summit in Doha, Qatar, November 6-9, will be our 17th year gathering our family of delegates to deepen relationships and enjoy the impactful networking that propels our industry forward while welcoming new delegates with fresh insight and perspective. Before we open general delegate registration on…
