Work Stress Linked to 97% Increased Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm (AFib) A 2024 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that adults in white-collar jobs with high job strain and for whom significant efforts are met with low rewards (such as low salary or recognition) may face a 97% increased risk for developing the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation…
Waking Up to the Impact of Extreme Heat on Our Mental Health By Thierry Malleret, economist At the end of July, global temperatures reached their highest level ever in recorded history. Coming years look to be even hotter. Climate risk being the “mother” of all risks, every single corner of the wellness industry will be affected by it. One new dimension that scientists are just…
Lancet Report: “Megatrends” Are Taking Major Toll on Youth Mental Health; Policy Action Needed Climate, technology and economic issues are leading to high levels of anxiety and depression, and rising rates of self-harm and suicide among adolescents and young adults. The researchers argue for more wellness policy action. By Tonia Callendar, GWI research fellow Declining youth mental health has been a global concern for some…
Mind, Mood, & The Microbiome: A Healthy Gut at Work (& Why It Matters) By Gloria Treister, HHP “All disease starts in the gut.” Hippocrates made this profound statement more than 2,000 years ago, and we are just now beginning to understand how right he was. Research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall health and that an…
WHO study finds almost 1.8 billion adults at risk of illness due to lack of exercise–The Independent UK A new study from World Health Organization researchers found physical inactivity globally has risen by about five percentage points between 2010 and 2022. Overall, nearly a third of adults (31%) do not exercise enough, up from 23% (900 million people) in 2000 and 26% in 2010. Women…
Psilocybin Causes “Massive Changes” in the Network of Neurons in the Brain A small 2024 study from Washington University School of Medicine revealed huge changes in the brain-network patterns of study participants that took a large dose of psilocybin. The effects were so strong that Shan Siddiqi, psychiatric neuroscientist at Harvard School of Medicine, explained that their neural patterns “resembled those of a different person entirely.” Seven…
