Susan Magsamen to Speak at the GWS Symposium, with New Johns Hopkins Collaboration Announcement The Global Wellness Summit’s New York Symposium on May 12 will feature a highly anticipated session from Susan Magsamen—a leading voice at the intersection of brain science, the arts, and human experience. Susan will introduce the Intentional Spaces Roadmap: 2026, alongside an exciting new collaboration with the Global Wellness Institute, marking…
The Hidden Cost of Frontline Fatigue (and the Ripple Effect on Teams)
The Hidden Cost of Frontline Fatigue (and the Ripple Effect on Teams) Author: Ahna de Vena, BFA Frontline fatigue is not a personal wellbeing issue. It’s an organizational capacity issue. When recovery is insufficient, it shows up in measurable ways: diminished decision quality, more mistakes, strained communication, rising turnover risk, and an emotional climate that becomes harder to lead and harder to work inside. ‘Frontline…
Microplastics Watch Initiative Trends for 2026
2026 Microplastics Watch Initiative Trends Initiative Co-Chair: Professor Gerry Bodeker, Member at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK and Malaysia Initiative Vice-Chair: Trent Munday, Senior Vice President, Mandara Spa, Thailand Once seen primarily as an environmental concern, the plastic crisis has now crossed a new frontier—into our food, water, air and even our bodies. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm (5000…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets Microplastics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets Microplastics For decades, the conversation around clean drinking water focused on visible threats: lead pipes, industrial runoff, and bacteria. But as our understanding of environmental health evolves, the threats have become microscopic. In a landmark move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Dept of Health (HHS) recently announced joint plans to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as “contaminants…
Wellness Communities and Real Estate Initiative Trends for 2026
2026 Wellness Communities and Real Estate Initiative Trends Initiative Chair: Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki, Principal, tst ink LLC, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Jean-François Garneau, Chief Development Officer, INITIAL Real Estate, Founder & Chief Possibilities Officer, ALIŌ – Building Wellbeing, Switzerland TREND 1: The Wellbeing Address – Where You Live Is How Long You Live A fundamental shift is underway in what people expect from the places where they…
Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative Trends for 2026
2026 Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative Trends Initiative Co-Chair: Kailas Moorthy, Director and Practice Head at (the London Studio of) DP Architects, ARB | RIBA | WELL AP | Fitwel Amb, United Kingdom Initiative Co-Chair: Valentina Cereda, Founder & Integrative Architect, Dubai TREND 1: Primal Architecture – Designing for Psychological Safety and Human Regulation Today, many people live in a constant state of stress due to…
