It’s long been proven that meditation calms children, but a new wave of research is measuring its diverse benefits on elementary school children. For instance, a new Korean study showed that eight weeks of a school meditation program led to significantly lower anxiety, stress and cortisol levels.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of May 31, 2016)
“Out With the Old” (New Study Shows Why It’s Better to Tackle Bad Habits All at Once)
– The New York Times, May 12, 2016
New research suggests that it’s better to address all of our bad habits at once rather than try to make incremental changes in our lives. According to one of the scientists involved in the project, “The limits of the human capacity for change may be much greater than we, as scientists, have given people credit for.”
Calling All Spa Industry People – Please Take This Year’s Key Survey!
Since 2007, Global Wellness Institute research on the size and growth of the worldwide spa industry has been the go-to resource for everyone from investors to the media. We are updating our global wellness economy numbers this year, and are currently running a survey on the industry.
Are “Bubbles” Developing in Some Corners of the Wellness Industry?
With the latest focus on all things wellness, now a massive $3.4 trillion industry, some very creative merchandizing of solutions is going on. Read Malleret’s latest post on how “bubbles” are developing in the industry, and why some are destined to burst. Are you a part of his predicted bubble?
Global Wellness Institute Reaches Milestone of 16 Wide-Ranging Initiatives
This month, the GWI announced it has reached a critical mass of 16 diverse Initiatives. Each of these global taskforces tackles a key industry issue and is chaired by an impassioned leader in that wellness field. As Philippe Bourguignon, partner at Revolution and former co-CEO of the World Economic Forum, put it, ”These Initiatives are really a brilliant structure for encouraging impartial, top-level collaboration among world-renowned experts in wellness to effect positive, global change in their areas of expertise.”
Wellness Evidence Study: 1 Minute of Intense Exercise Equals 45 Minutes of Moderate Exercise
A new study shows that you can get big benefits from a single minute of intense exercise. Testing out-of-shape men on stationary bicycles, one group did 45 minutes of cycling at a moderate pace (multiple sessions over three weeks), while the other group sprinted all-out in three, 20-second bursts. The surprising finding: both groups had identical gains. Endurance improved 20 percent, and insulin resistance, energy production and oxygen consumption in the muscles all jumped the same amount.
