From Paris to New Delhi, the Push to Ban Teens from Social Media Is Going Global–The Wall Street Journal Moves to bar younger teens from social media across Europe and Asia are going, well … viral. What started as an isolated regulatory gamble by Australia last fall has spread to more than a dozen countries. The policies add to a growing backlash against teen smartphone use, blamed by critics for deteriorating mental health and causing an epidemic…
When the Body Over-Reads the World: Mast Cells, Sensory Intelligence, and Emotional Skin
Mast cells are often introduced in medical training as the foot soldiers of classic allergy: histamine-filled, quick to degranulate, and responsible for hives, flushing, and the familiar arc of allergic reactivity. But the last decade of research has recast them into something more complex—and far more interesting. Mast cells are increasingly understood as neuroimmune interface cells: immune cells that both respond to nearby nerves and…
Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings (2019-2024 data)
Selected Key Findings The five largest wellness markets in 2024 are: the United States ($2.1 trillion), China ($950 billion), Germany ($281 billion), Japan ($262 billion), and the United Kingdom ($261 billion). The list of countries ranking in the top five has not changed since 2019. The global wellness economy is very concentrated in North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The top five largest wellness markets represent…
Why Employers Need a Roadmap for Employee Health and Well-Being
Why Employers Need a Roadmap for Employee Health and Well-Being Resource Recommendation by Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH In recent years, the importance of employee health and well-being has taken center stage in workplace discussions. Recent articles in Harvard Business Review and Forbes indicate employees are expecting more meaningful well-being support from their employers. The rise of hybrid work, global stress levels at record highs, and…
Timeless Beauty: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Tells Us About Aging, Emotion and the Face
For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has seen beauty not just as something visual, but as a reflection of your overall health, emotional balance, and inner vitality. Where many modern treatments target aging as a skin-deep issue—through injections, lasers or topical products—TCM views aging as a gradual change in the body’s energy systems, its vital essence (called jing), and in the shen, the spirit or…
Susie Shares a Sneak Peek of New Wellness Real Estate Research Report
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Having just finished reading the entire Build Well to Live Well: The Future research report, I feel compelled to say a few words about it. First, my congratulations and thanks to the entire Global Wellness Institute (GWI) research team and especially Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston. They have spent the past 18 months putting together a report that is sure…
