How to Support Digital Wellness at Work Authors: Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH; Lygeia Ricciardi, EdM; Caitlin Guilfoyle, MBA May 1 marked the 7th annual Digital Wellness Day â a global movement that has reached over 17 million people in 64+ countries. It kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it felt more relevant than ever. Nearly 70% of office workers spend more than…
Digital Wellness Initiative 2019 Trends TREND 1: Consumers demand greater transparency and privacy Over the last decade, consumers were smitten with all of the new devices and services that came with Internet 2.0. So smitten, in fact, that we were quite willing to give up significant amounts of privacy and allow a certain amount of power and control to come from corporate advertisers. It seemed…
Digital Wellness Initiative 2020 Trends TREND 1: Surge in online wellness services As the physical world has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, online wellness solutions have surged. From yoga classes to group fitness to one-on-one consultations, the wellness market has adjusted quickly to meet the demand. For instance, the meditation app Headspace experienced a 19-fold jump in users completing a calming…
Digital Wellness Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Mobile Mental Health Support Along with other fields in healthcare, technology has helped revolutionize mental health support and data collection. This mobile mental health support helps users find solutions, share their experiences, consult with professionals, and perform psychologically calming activities.[i] According to the American Psychological Association, the number of mental health-related self-applications is currently between 10,000 and 20,000.…
Digital Wellness Initiative 2022 Trends TREND 1: This Year Social Media Users Want Real Life Connection Itâs no secret that the lives we see documented on social media are not really the lives that people are living. More often than not, whether it is a picture posted on Instagram, or a status update on Facebook, all we are seeing is a snapshot of a personâs…
Digital Wellness Live Talks UPCOMING TALKS Resilence: Dr Amit Sood (October 11) Sustainable living: Alana Sandel (October) Wellness travel: “immersion” experiences: Jen Carley (November) Women health + pregnancy + lifestyle diseases: Anupa Naik (December) PAST TALKS TO WATCH Digital Health Literacy Wellbeing at Work Humane Technology: Friend or FOE: Dr Nami Digital detox: Dr. Rekha Chaudhari Nutritional trends and technology: Ioannis Stress and burnout: Marcel Nutrition…
