DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVE 2024 Trends Integrating diversity equity inclusion (DEI) into wellness enhances the effectiveness of initiatives through personalized care, access, representation, community trust and engagement, and innovation. These trends demonstrate a holistic approach to foster DEI in the wellness industry. The concept of inclusive wellness, centered on peace and community, emphasizes cultural practices and emotional support for diverse groups. This is a…
Mental Wellness Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Climate Mental Health ‘Climate mental health’ is now a term and has been given recognition and prominence by the prestigious science journal group Nature, which dedicated a special issue of “Nature Mental Health” in March 2024 to this topic. They state: “Climate mental health unifies multidisciplinary approaches, including climate science, psychiatry, and psychology, to inform and shape public policy…
Culturally Appropriate Coaching: A Personal Testimonial By: Nina Raffaele Aponte, Certified Health and Wellness Coach “One of my personal goals is to serve and support the collective health of community-based groups that focus on activism and social change. In July 2022, I seized the opportunity to travel to a remote town in a southern highland region of Chiapas, Mexico, where I had a long-standing contact…
Trust Your Gut: From Digestive Distress to Optimal Health “Trust your gut.” In the past, this colloquial phrase has commonly hinted at the little voice within our souls that guides us to the right decision. However, in the last decade, “trust your gut” has transitioned to literally describe one of the most powerful indicators of optimal health and wellbeing. ‘Gut health’ is not only a…
Provider’s Guide to Whole Body Cryotherapy All You Need to Know to Offer Cryotherapy Effectively, Safely and Profitably by GWI Cryotherapy Initiative Chair Rainer Bolsinger and Vice Chair Antra Getzoff As popularity of cold therapies is rapidly growing along with the public interest in holistic wellness practices that boost the immune system, prevent illness, slow down aging, improve physical performance and appearance of the body…
The snacking industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry and continues to grow, but is snacking really good for health? We’ve all been there. You know … the moment you’re in a slump or tired or bored or exhausted from your child not napping or simply surfing social media for much longer than you anticipated … it’s at these times we are so elusive to our self-care…
