Sauna Users are Happier – Study Shows A new study from Sweden finds that people who use saunas are happier, sleep better, and have more energy. Dr. Hans Hägglund, a professor at the University of Uppsala (aka the “sauna doctor”), said of the study: “It shows that sauna users are happier, sleep better, have more energy, and rate their mental and physical health better…
Lifestyle Medicine Initiative Addressing the Workplace Wellbeing and Burnout Crisis | A Systems-Based Lifestyle Medicine Approach
Join the Lifestyle Medicine Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute for a timely webinar addressing the growing workplace wellbeing and burnout crisis through a systems-based lifestyle medicine approach. April 14th, 2026 12 noon.
The Future Of Brain Health through lifestyle medicine, vascular vitality, and neuroplasticity.
The Future of Brain Health: Lifestyle Medicine, Vascular Vitality, and Neuroplasticity for Lifelong Clarity How Lifestyle Medicine Pillars, Cardiovascular Health, and Neuroplasticity Create Pathways to Cognitive Preservation Across the Lifespan Lifestyle Medicine Initiative | January 2026 FOREWORD Brain health represents the foundation of longevity and healthspan, the years we live with functional independence and vitality. This white paper synthesizes the Lifestyle Medicine Initiative’s…
Observations from the field: Workplace Wellbeing Trends from a Global Tour
Observations from the field: Workplace Wellbeing Trends from a Global Tour Photo Credit: Ave Calvar Author: Rachael Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC; General Manager – Environmental Strategy & Wellbeing SME, Maritz In a November LinkedIn post, I shared my experiences from a whirlwind global tour, highlighting key observations and trends in workplace wellbeing. This journey, spanning five cities across two continents over six weeks, provided me…
AI: Friend or Foe? GWI Consulting Initiative Webinar Recording
AI: Friend or Foe? GWI Consulting Initiative Webinar Recording It’s difficult to go one hour without hearing about Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on ourselves, our work, the world! Those of us that work in the high-touch spa and wellness world may feel concerned about how our industry will be affected in the future. Like everything, there are pros and cons to AI and…
Mind, Mood, & The Microbiome: A Healthy Gut at Work (& Why It Matters)
Mind, Mood, & The Microbiome: A Healthy Gut at Work (& Why It Matters) By Gloria Treister, HHP “All disease starts in the gut.” Hippocrates made this profound statement more than 2,000 years ago, and we are just now beginning to understand how right he was. Research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall health and that an…
