Overtourism Hurts Wellbeing, Even Impacting Wellness Destinations. We Need to Think Like Japan By Thierry Malleret, economist A WELLNESS CRISIS TO ADDRESS: OVERTOURISM AND RESILIENCE Overtourism undermines wellness in multiple ways : 1) it affects our individual wellbeing (crowding, noise, “place alienation,” and stress), 2) it negatively impacts the wellness of our planet (pollution, emissions, degradation of ecosystems ) and (3) it threatens the financial…
How to Support Digital Wellness at Work Authors: Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH; Lygeia Ricciardi, EdM; Caitlin Guilfoyle, MBA May 1 marked the 7th annual Digital Wellness Day — a global movement that has reached over 17 million people in 64+ countries. It kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it felt more relevant than ever. Nearly 70% of office workers spend more than…
Aging Well: What Experts and Real Over-50’s Think it Means July 14, 9AM ET | Aging Well Initiative Webinar | Register Introduction by: William Myers, Chair, Global Wellness Institute Aging Well Initiative and Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategies, Mather Moderator: Nancy Griffin, CEO Glowing Older Panelists: Drago Djourov, Managing Director DD creative and strategic research consultancy, Singapore Dave McCaughan, Founder, Bibliosexual, Co-Chair Global Wellness Institute…
Photo credit @Heveya Microplastics & Environmental Health: Designing Healthier Interiors in the Age of Plastic Author: Valentina Cereda We designed our airtight homes to keep pollution out. We may have accidentally sealed some of it in with us. Microplastics, tiny fragments shed from synthetic materials, are now routinely detected indoors. Carpets, upholstery, clothing, paints, and finishes quietly release microscopic particles into the air we breathe.…
The global business events industry has largely recovered from the disruption of the pandemic, but the recovery story is more complicated than a single spending figure suggests. According to the 2026 Global Economic Significance of Business Events report from the Events Industry Council and Oxford Economics, business events brought together 1.65 billion participants across more than 180 countries in 2025 and generated US$1.3 trillion in…
Introduction This article explores the role of cryotherapy in plastic surgery — specifically whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) in the context of plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures — and aims to summarise current scientific data and clinical considerations regarding its potential value across the perioperative journey: before surgery, during recovery, and in the extended healing phase. Cosmetic surgery has evolved significantly — not only in surgical technique…
