The Picket Fence Concept Home Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States The Picket Fence is a “concept home” constructed on a narrow urban infill lot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, using consumer insights from the America at Home Study. The project was launched to inspire new ways that builders and architects can work together to create healthy and sustainable homes using design innovations and system-built construction solutions, while maintaining…
As Democracy Recedes Globally, What’s the Impact on Wellbeing? By Thierry Malleret, economist Worldwide, democracy is receding to its lowest levels since the mid-70s, with many countries “autocratizing” at the same time. According to The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Sweden’s Gothenburg University, a record 41% (3.4 billion) of the world’s population currently live in countries where democracy is deteriorating. Should this be of…
Four wellness sectors are responsible for much of the wellness economy growth in the largest and fastest-growing markets GWI’s recent Country Rankings report is packed with data on the wellness markets of 145 countries and examines which markets have been growing the fastest. One interesting finding: four wellness sectors have been responsible for most of the wellness economy growth from 2019 to 2024, across all the fastest-growing country markets. Download…
A large study (2026) in JAMA Network (on 5,472 women aged 63 to 99 years) found that muscle strength was associated with significantly lower mortality risk in women—even for those not meeting guideline-recommended activity levels. The researchers noted that the findings were a surprise, as strength in older women turned out to be a key—and unique—factor in longevity, reducing the risk for early death by a third…
Mental Wellness Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Prof. Gerry Bodeker, PhD, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom; & Dept. of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, United States. Public Health Academic & Clinical Psychologist Initiative Vice-Chair: Alina Hernandez, Organizational Advisor, Germany The mental wellness trends for 2026 reflect a profound shift in how humans are adapting to a rapidly changing environmental, technological and social…
Touchless Wellness Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Erin Lee, Founder of the Touchless Wellness Association, United Kingdom Initiative Vice-Chair: Alina Hernandez, Wellness Concept Creator/Advisory Board Member, Germany TREND 1: Think Quantum III Quantum thinking is entering its next phase, and is now moving from theory into practical biological and technological applications. The Third Quantum Wave is less about philosophy and more about measurement. It focuses…
