Wellness Transforms Lives. Your Support Powers the Movement. For 10 years, the Global Wellness Institute has been a force for change—arming the world with the knowledge, evidence, and tools to build a truly preventative, inclusive wellness economy. Governments, businesses, communities, and individuals around the globe rely on GWI’s trusted research to shape smarter policy, design healthier environments, and invest in services that help people live…
The Workplace Wellbeing Foundations Most Organizations Overlook
The Workplace Wellbeing Foundations Most Organizations Overlook
Congratulations to Our 2025 Scholarship Recipients
The Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness promotes greater inclusivity within the wellness community by providing financial support for individuals from underserved populations to attend the annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS). The scholarship empowers recipients to become wellness industry leaders, bringing valuable insights back to their local communities. Please join us in celebrating these impressive professionals who will attend the GWS in Dubai, UAE,…
The Sauna Conundrum: Tradition vs. Infrared — Which Delivers the Real Sauna Experience?
The Sauna Conundrum: Tradition vs. Infrared — Which Delivers the Real Sauna Experience? Is an infrared cabin really a sauna or something else entirely? While infrared heat treatments have surged in popularity, sauna purists argue they don’t measure up to the centuries-old traditions of true sauna bathing. In this dynamic debate, our panel brings together leaders from both camps, including the CEO of a leading…
Must Reads from the Wellness World (Sept 23rd, 2025)
Touch grass: How Gen Z stopped going outside and why it matters––The Independent A new study reveals that most British young people stay indoors for days at a time, fueling the mass decline of mental health and the continuing rise of the age of rage. Two-thirds of Gen Z (67%) said they don’t go outside for days at a time; 57% of millennials reported the…
Chronic Insomnia Linked to 40% Increase in Dementia Risk
A large, long-term study from the Mayo Clinic, tracking 2,750 adults (aged 50 and over) for an average of five and a half years, found that chronic insomnia leads to changes in the brain that result in a much faster decline in memory and thinking. Chronic insomniacs were 40% more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia over the study period than people that got good…
