Understanding GWI’s Mental Wellness Economy Data (A market that will grow from $181 billion in 2022 to $330 billion by 2027) In November 2020, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) released Defining the Mental Wellness Economy, which was the first ever study to clearly define mental wellness as separate from mental health, and to define and quantify the mental wellness industry. Mental wellness was most recently…
Navigating Sleep Supplements According to nationally representative data, approximately 1 in 3 Americans are falling short of the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep,1 and in a recent study led by Dr. Rebecca Robbins (funded by the Bryte Foundation), approximately 2 in 3 Americans report not getting the restorative sleep they should, ultimately affecting their mental, emotional, and physical health. The benefits of healthy,…
Wellness Economy Research Webinar Series GWI’s researchers are the pioneers and powerhouse team that have defined and measured the global wellness economy and its 11 sectors for the last 15 years. How do they do this work? What are their current and evolving thoughts on the wellness economy? In this quarterly webinar series, GWI Research Fellows Ophelia Yeung, Katherine Johnston, and Tonia Callender will give…
Access to Nature and Green Space Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege By Tonia Callender, research fellow, GWI We all need nature for our wellbeing. Whether we visit a national park or local gardens, nature and green space make us healthier. [i] Given that the majority of the global population live in urban environments, with vanishing green spaces, it’s not surprising that travelers increasingly…
A Decade of Hot Springs: First-Ever Ten-Year Time Series Data There is no question that nature is essential to all dimensions of our wellness. Nature is also an essential “ingredient” to all kinds of experiences, services and products across the wellness economy: from biophilic design, to forest bathing, to seaweed wraps and plant-based supplements, and so much more. In honor of Earth Day, our data…
