Meet the Recipients of the Second Annual “Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness” The successful scholarship program that enables recipients to attend an annual Global Wellness Summit received twice the number of applications in its second year and doubles number of scholarships awarded to this year’s Summit. This year, the Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness received an overwhelming…
Discover Opportunities in the Wellness Economy The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is the conference where top executives come to understand the wellness economy and identify opportunities to expand their existing business and investments or diversify their portfolio. Join Us in Miami November 6-9 for the 2023 Global Wellness Summit to discover opportunities in the wellness economy. Evolving right up to the Summit, the robust GWS Agenda will…
What’s on the 2023 GWS Agenda? NEW! Global Wellness Economy Research International business and thought leaders will gather at the 17th annual Global Wellness Summit in Miami, Florida, US, on November 6-9 to address the most pressing global issues facing our industry and emerging opportunities powered by the wellness economy. The sister company to the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI)…
The food industry pays “influencer” dietitians to shape your eating habits, new study shows–The Washington Post, September 13, 2023 The food, beverage and supplement industries are paying registered dietitians that collectively have millions of social media followers to sell products and advocate for questionable nutrition info on Instagram and TikTok, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by The Washington Post and The Examination, a new nonprofit…
A Phase 2 randomized clinical trial published in the prestigious JAMA found that a single dose of psilocybin (accompanied by psychotherapy) resulted in a rapid, robust and sustained reduction in depressive symptoms for people with major depressive disorder. Earlier studies have suggested that psilocybin may be a promising treatment for depression for people for whom antidepressants and therapy haven’t proven effective, but those studies focused…
Global Survey Reveals Profound “Wellbeing Dilemma” Lululemon just released its annual Global Wellbeing Report, based on a survey of 14,000 people across 14 global markets. It sheds light on how people’s wellbeing has—or hasn’t—changed since 2021. Just a few of its many findings: One out of three respondents report their wellbeing is lower than it has ever been. Although more than two-thirds ranked their wellbeing as a…
