A new study from Stanford University compared different stress reduction techniques (each was done five minutes a day for a month): mindfulness meditation and three types of breathwork (cyclic sighing, with its greater focus on exhaling; box breathing, where inhaling and holding are done for an equal time; and one focusing on longer inhalation). They found that all three types of breathwork had a faster,…
Aging Consumers Will Soon Be the Top Market for Every Wellness Sector By Thierry Malleret, economist For those wellness industry entrepreneurs and practitioners who take a somewhat longer-term view, demographics is about to bring momentous changes. Globally, a fast-growing aging population is going to make the wellness “imperative” ever more pressing. In the next 15-20 years, the global population aged 65 and over will increase…
New GWI Research: Surprising Relationship between Wellness Tourism and Spa Spending and Health Outcomes The GWI’s new report, “Health, Happiness, and the Wellness Economy: An Empirical Analysis,” is the first global study of how spending on wellness (at both the national and sector level) impacts happiness and health outcomes. A collaboration with a key author and statistician of the World Happiness Report, the study…
HELP EMPOWER WELLNESS WORLDWIDE Become a GWI Ambassador By representing their countries and communities, GWI Ambassadors play a critical role in GWI’s mission to empower wellness worldwide. In appreciation for their advocacy and support, Ambassadors receive many benefits that propel their businesses and other efforts forward, including: Recognition in the pictorial Ambassador Directory on the GWI website in grateful thanks of their support. Ability to use the coveted GWI…
New Wellness Economy Data by Sector Indonesia Research Just Released Indonesia, a republic spanning 17,000 islands and the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is the latest addition on the Geography of Wellness microsite featuring research from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). According to GWI data, Indonesia’s wellness economy grew from $35 billion in 2017 to $36.4 billion in 2020, ranking the country #19 out of the 218 measured worldwide and…
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