New studies, including the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Better Life Index and 2018 Environmental Performance Index, show that when it comes wellness – and government, workplace and environmental policy – European nations are often way out in front.
Young Generations Work, Consume and Embrace Wellness in Whole New Ways
There is a critical change in attitude going on about the concept of work: work-life balance matters much more and, increasingly, younger workers tend to favor free time over wages.
Study: Our Beliefs Impact Our Weight & Longevity
A new study, led by Dr. Alia Crum (2017 Global Wellness Summit keynote speaker and head of the Mind & Body Lab at Stanford University), indicates that our beliefs (even if inaccurate) about how much we exercise may have a significant impact on our health and longevity.
Video: Medical Experts on the One Thing that Would Most Move Needle on Prevention
The GWI’s Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease was announced at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit, and leading medical experts – from Dr. Andrew Weil to Dr. Mehmet Oz – were asked which one thing they think could help make this ambitious goal a reality – and have the biggest impact on reversing the alarming rates of chronic disease.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of March 12, 2018)
“How Companies Scour Our Digital Lives for Clues to Our Health” – The New York Times, February 25, 2018. Your digital footprint — how often you post on social media or how frequently you check your phone late at night — could hold clues to your physical and mental health. And this is the theory behind an emerging field, digital phenotyping, that is trying to assess people’s well-being based on their interactions with digital devices.
Prediction: Demand for Intangible Wellness Goods Will Outpace Tangible Ones
Prediction: conspicuous consumption of tangible wellness goods (luxury spa treatments, gym memberships, wearables, etc.) will be trumped by the consumption of more intangible wellness “goods” with more scarcity value (so more cache): like choosing a neighbourhood that doesn’t require a car, has a less polluted local environment or access to fresh food/nature.
