August 2021 | The Wellness Moonshot and The Preparation Behind Prevention

As an integral part of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease, you are an advocate who helps people prepare to make wellness central to their lives, communities and workplaces. When it comes to preparing for the profound shift from an unwell to a well world, you realize: You are part of creating the future today. “Dig the well before you’re thirsty.” ––Chinese…

2021 August Moonshot | Tips

The Definition of PREPARE: To make ready beforehand To put in a proper state of mind To work out the details, plan in advance TIPS, HINTS & INSPIRATION: Read August’s article by Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Board and CEO of Wisdom Works Group, and learn how to use PREPARE as a springboard to inspire your participation in the powerful global movement: The…

August 2021 | Prepare

Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Boardand CEO of Wisdom Works Group. “Dig the well before you’re thirsty.”––Chinese proverb As an integral part of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease Initiative, you are an ambassador who helps people prepare to make wellness central to their lives, communities and workplaces. Your leadership means intentionally promoting…

Wellness Evidence: Psilocybin Restores Brain Connections Damaged by Stress and Depression

A new study from Yale University (on mice) showed that a single dose of psilocybin created an immediate and long-lasting increase in the connection among neurons that are damaged by depression and chronic stress. The researchers noted it was a “real surprise to see such enduring changes from just one dose of psilocybin…these new connections may be the structural changes the brain uses to store…

Happiness and Subjective Wellbeing Are All About Expectations

Subjective wellbeing is all about expectations. For years, philosophers, psychologists and some economists have been arguing that a “well-lived,” happy life is one without too many expectations, hence the formula: wellbeing = reality – expectations (attributed to two economists (Baucells and Sarin) who published Engineering Happiness in 2012). Tailoring expectations is perhaps the trick: Many people in Finland and Denmark, consistently ranked as the world’s…

GWI to Hold First-Ever Symposium on Wellness Real Estate and Communities, Sept 28, NYC

GWI to Hold First-Ever Symposium on Wellness Real Estate and Communities, Sept 28, NYC The pandemic has greatly accelerated the demand for “well” homes and communities. To take a much-needed deep dive into this evolving sector, the Global Wellness Institute will hold the first-ever event that brings together top executives, real estate developers, investors and architects to examine the future of wellness real estate and…