Workplace Wellbeing Initiative 2025 Trends The modern workplace requires a strategic approach to wellbeing. This means moving beyond a scattered menu of programs to embed wellbeing into an organization’s culture. Such efforts position workforce wellbeing as a strategic business priority rather than a reactive response to a specific challenge. Leading organizations are integrating wellbeing into governance and policies, leadership training, and workflows & operating practices.…
How Sustainability & Health-First Design Are Transforming Real Estate PART OF THE “BLUEPRINTS OF WELLBEING” WEBINAR SERIES Wednesday, April 9, 12-1pm ET REGISTER TODAY What makes wellness real estate tick, and more importantly, how do we measure it? In the next edition of Blueprints of Well-Being, two leaders in the field will discuss the science and design of wellness in the built environment. David Darlington…
A large new study has reexamined the longstanding environment-vs-heredity debate, and came down firmly in the environment camp. Based on robust medical data from 490,000-plus people, all registered with the UK Biobank, the researchers studied the influence of genetics and over 100 environmental and lifestyle factors on the risk of 22 diseases that make up most of the major causes of death. They analyzed 25 environmental and behavioral…
British Vogue article by Rosamund Dean and Morgan Fargo, “HRV Is The Health Metric You’re Not Tracking (But Should Be)” shares important advice from HRV expert Marco Altini, PhD Thanks for sharing this, Health & Human Performance Foundation Link to article: https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/hrv-wellbeing “What is HRV?” “A person’s heart rate variability refers to the way in which their heart changes its rhythm with each beat. A…
Study: Being in Shape is Far Better for Longevity than Being Thin A new study from the University of Virginia examined the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass and longevity. It was the largest, most thorough study on the issue to date, analyzing a vast amount of earlier research. It found that being out of shape doubled or tripled the risk of dying prematurely, whatever…
Too often, calls to improve global health and wellbeing fail to lead to concrete actions. GWI seeks to improve global wellness by both inspiring and facilitating meaningful change. The Wellness Policy Series aims to spark conversations about promoting wellness, and to provide specific guidelines for achieving this goal. The Policy Toolkits are roadmaps with detailed directions for bringing wellness to all communities. They present the…
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