Back to Roundtables Building a More “Well” Wales ROUNDTABLE Roundtable at The Institute Of Life Science At Swansea University Medical School JULY 14, 2015 Roundtable Report | Press Release On July 14, the Global Wellness Institute held its first roundtable in the small, but innovative, nation of Wales. Organized by Professor Terry Stevens, international tourism consultant, it was held in partnership with the Institute of…
GWI Launches “Massage Makes Me Happy” Initiative
VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS Massage has been part of the healing traditions of hundreds of cultures for thousands of years – a natural intervention that has always supported physical and emotional well-being. Massage, quite simply, creates happiness. And the Global Wellness Institute has launched a new initiative focused on promoting the benefits of massage through research, advocacy and global awareness. This awareness campaign will take place…
Depression Rises 19% in a Decade – Is Tech Addiction to Blame?
Depression has skyrocketed 19% in the last decade (exactly when the smartphone appeared). And experts are increasingly arguing that it’s our new addiction to technology that’s to blame. …Because compulsive email and social media checking works like any substance abuse: requiring ever-higher doses to maintain the pleasure.
Study: Reducing Depression & Anxiety Would Have Bigger Impact than Eliminating Poverty
Western societies focus primarily on economic factors to assess our general sense of wellbeing, but the impact of failed relationships and physical and mental illness is more significant.
Epidemic of Mental Health Problems for Young Women: Is Social Media to Blame?
A new study from the UK’s National Health Service had some scary findings: More than one in four young women (ages 16-24) now have a mental health condition like depression, panic disorder or OCD – while the rates of mental illness in men have remained unchanged. This epidemic among today’s young women (often considered the “selfie generation”) suggests that time spent on social media may be a culprit.
Read more about why mental wellness needs to become a bigger wellness industry focus, and how it’s the biggest cause of misery in high-income countries.
News: “Why Facebook Is the Junk Food of Socializing”
In this short piece (you can read it in three minutes!), a professor of cognitive science explains that when we interact with “friends” on social networking sites or through texting, “it can feel like we’re getting quality social contact, but we are not.” Research shows face–to–face interaction with other people—real people, right in front of us—is absolutely vital for longevity and happiness. In fact, it is a larger contributor than both exercise and diet.
