Digital Wellness Initiative Trends for 2020

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…

Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative Trends for 2020

Beyond GDP, World Happiness & Wellbeing Initiative 2020 Trends TREND 1: Developing the Understanding, Emphasis and Use of the Term ‘Regenerative Economy’ The Regenerative Economy is a new world economic model, proposed as an alternative to GDP. It comprises an interdependent system measured by sustainability, happiness and wellbeing. Therefore, it extends markers beyond the merely fiscal to include planetary responsibility and personal fulfillment. In so…

CB Insights’ “State of Wellness 2020” Report: The Investment & Sector Trends to Watch

CB Insights, a major tech industry analyst, recently released a report on global wellness investment trends for the first half of 2020. It paints a picture of which tech-enabled wellness solutions are rising fastest in the wake of coronavirus, including business models focused on mental health/wellness, fitness, women’s health, sleep, beauty and personal care, and new wellness platforms for parents and kids. A few key…

Implications and Applications of the 2020 Global Wellness Trends

Back to Roundtables Implications and Applications of the 2020 Global Wellness Trends January 28, 2020 On January 28, the Global Wellness Institute hosted a Roundtable discussion on the “Implications and Applications of the 2020 Global Wellness Trends” released by the Global Wellness Summit. The discussion took place at the Hearst Tower during the annual New York Press Event, which was hosted in collaboration with Good…

10 Wellness Trends for 2020

Yesterday, at a press event at Hearst Tower in NYC, two major pieces of research were released. GWI’s partner, the Global Wellness Summit, released its 10 Wellness Trends for 2020. This is the only wellness trends forecast generated from the insights of 550 industry leaders from 50 nations—so it’s a uniquely informed and global look at what’s ahead in health and wellness. The top 2020…