Finland is considering a four-day week. Is this the secret of happiness? – The Guardian, January 6, 2020 The new 34-year-old Finnish prime minister has floated the proposal of reduced working hours to boost productivity and cut carbon emissions. This article presents the evidence behind the idea. In a nutshell: It works! Different recent studies conducted around the world show that working less enhances productivity…
Global Wellness Institute Initiative Trends 2026 Trends 2025 Trends VIEW 2025 INITIATIVE MICRO TRENDS 2024 Trends VIEW ALL 2024 TRENDS 2023 Trends VIEW ALL 2023 TRENDS 2022 Trends 2021 Trends The Global Wellness Institute serves as an umbrella organization for numerous Initiatives, that are independently chaired and run. The resources, editorial, research and opinions presented by the Initiatives do…
Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Trends 2026 Trends TREND 1: Embedding Workplace Wellbeing into Enterprise Infrastructure TREND 2: Healthy Longevity as Workforce Infrastructure TREND 3: Lifestyle Medicine as a Workplace Wellbeing Strategy TREND 4: The Missing Chapter – Closing the Menopause Talent Gap TREND 5: The Age of Uncertainty – Increased Pace of Change and Work Intensification Impacts Mental Health TREND 6: Addressing AI-Driven Workforce Anxiety As…
MENTAL WELLNESS INITIATIVE TRENDS 2026 Trends TREND 1: Lifespan Brain Health – The Era-Based Mental Wellness Model TREND 2: Gut–Brain Science Moves into Precision TREND 3: Microplastics as Brain and Mental Wellness Risk Is Firmly Established TREND 4: The Evolution of the Social Mind II TREND 5: Neuro-Regulated Environments in the Age of the Digitally Adapted Human READ MORE 2025 Trends TREND 1: Longevity Mental Wellness…
Immersion Initiative Trends As we emerge from the cocoon-like existence that managing the pandemic required, there is a collective urgency to revitalize, strengthen and heal from within. People are eagerly intent on learning or returning to the practices that encourage wellbeing and thriving in the welcomed dawn of a post-pandemic era. The mandated physical distancing and abruptly halted social gatherings forced unforeseen self-reliance and, for…
Hydrothermal Initiative Trends 2026 Trends TREND 1: The Cooling Conversation Matures TREND 2: From Sauna Boom to Hydrothermal Circuits TREND 3: From Hospitality Amenity to Anchor TREND 4: Immersive Wellness Comes of Age TREND 5: Guided Rituals, Free Bathing READ MORE 2025 Trends TREND 1: Water Sustainability – Rethinking Spa Water Use TREND 2: Ice Bath Backlash – A Shift Toward Gentler Cooling TREND 3: Saunas, Saunas…
