Sound Wellness Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Sound Wellness in Architectural Design Integration of sound, music and optimal acoustic awareness in public spaces, schools, landscape, transportation, community developments, entertainment venues that offer sound and/or noise awareness as part of the experience design. TREND 2: Sound Wellness in Healthcare Cancer treatment centers; pre- and post-surgery; physical therapy or other treatments; rest and recovery for patients,…
Social Impact Initiative Trends for 2021
Social Impact Initiative 2021 Trends Corporate Social Responsibility TREND 1: CSR is an Expectation Not a “Nice to Have” Corporate social responsibility is becoming a greater expectation rather than an added benefit to a company’s value proposition. TREND 2: Putting Investments to Work in a Way That Truly Matters Impact investing is the one sector of venture capital that has been growing exponentially. TREND 3: Purpose…
Sleep Initiative Trends for 2021
Sleep Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Hotels shift focus to good sleep while traveling Recent research (linked here) shows that an important predictor of hotel guest satisfaction is the guest’s ability to get a great night’s sleep during their stay. What are hotels doing today to promote restful sleep, and what else could/should they be doing to help their guests and their ratings? TREND 2:…
Psychedelics & Healing Initiative Trends for 2021
Psychedelics & Healing Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Expanding University Centers From the founding of the world’s first formal center for psychiatric research at Imperial College in London in 2019, followed that same year by the opening of the Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine, other dedicated centers for psychedelic study include the 2020 arrival of the UC Berkeley Center for the…
Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative Trends for 2021
Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Self-Care People will make conscious choices to direct their own self-care to support their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, and there will be greater emphasis on natural solutions versus conventional medicine. Gut health, immunity and prevention will take a front-row seat. Self-care studies historically focused on those with an illness or chronic disease; we will start…
Mental Wellness Initiative Trends for 2021
MENTAL WELLNESS INITIATIVE 2021 Trends TREND 1: Self-care This has become legitimized during the time of the coronavirus and is now seen by policymakers, the media, and society as a top priority in mental wellness. We are responsible for our own mental wellbeing, and everyone should make this a front-burner priority. TREND 2: Connection with others From more family time to time reconnecting as well…
