The Global Wellness Institute The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease The Wellness Moonshot Calendar’s monthly theme for August 2022 is ADJUST. Authored by Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works Group, and member of the GWI Advisory Board IT’S TIME TO ADJUST OUR THINKING TO TRANSFORM OUR WELLNESS IMPACT We’re living in a transformative time where tech has the potential to accelerate wellness for…
The quest by circadian medicine to make the most of our body clocks – The New York Times, July 6, 2022 An in-depth and fascinating look at how circadian science researchers are busy trying to figure out the right hour of day to do just about everything. Scientists now possess the technology to see how circadian rhythms oscillate at a molecular level based on behavior…
A new study from the University of Southern California indicates that stress–whether from traumatic events, work, or discrimination–speeds up aging in the immune system, which increases the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and infection. The researchers measured social stress levels against immune cell counts. People with the highest stress scores had significantly lower percentages of fresh disease fighters and higher percentages of worn-out white blood cells.…
Gallup Research Reveals Peak Stress and Sadness Worldwide By Thierry Malleret, economist If the world broke many records in 2021–including record corporate profits and CO2 emissions–Gallup’s 2022 Global Emotions Report also reveals a historic high for negative emotions. The survey of people in 121 nations found that in 2021 levels of stress, sadness, and loneliness reached record levels (the highest since Gallup started tracking emotional…
The Global Wellness Moonshot theme for July 2022 is BEGIN BEGIN AGAIN WITH BETTER RELATIONSHIPS This July, the theme is BEGIN, inspiring us to go back to the basics of what impacts our wellness. Jian Yi, founding President of The Good Food Fund, is on a mission to build healthier relationships with food and nutrition. In conversation with Renee Moorefield, Yi shared that mindfulness is…
Authored by Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works Group, and member of the GWI Advisory Board We live in an age where non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes, are the primary global health problem, accounting for a colossal 7 out of 10 deaths, shorter lifespans, and reduced quality of life. Diet is one of the leading risk factors for NCDs worldwide. So…
