Japan’s remarkable resilience in the face of COVID-19 highlights its ancient wellness roots

TREND: J-WELLNESS Brilliantly marrying revered traditions with innovative technologies, Japan asserts a comprehensive culture of wellness—and encourages the world to follow suit. By Peter Eadon-Clarke As awareness of the 100-year Life Society spreads globally, it is natural to look to Japan. In 1965, Japan had 153 centenarians, and in 2017, there were 67,824, representing the largest per capita ratio of them in the world. Fifty percent of Japanese…

“J-Wellness”: COVID-19 puts Japan’s unique culture of wellness in the spotlight

Summit Trend in the News: J-Wellness Has Japan dodged the COVID-19 bullet? – Channel News Asia Though there is no clear evidence for the low death rate in Japan, experts suggest it could be the Japanese culture that has helped: “Mask-wearing, removing shoes, bowing not shaking hands, low obesity levels, and even consuming certain foods have all been advanced as possible cultural reasons for the…

Wellness Master Class: Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD

Wellness Master Class Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD: “From Self-Quarantine to Self-Immunization” Dr. Ken Pelletier, a renowned integrative medicine pioneer and clinical professor of medicine, knows the science behind boosting your immune system. In the Global Wellness Summit’s eighth Master Class, he shared practical ideas about how to “self-immunize” with proven wellness practices—and explained how your choices and behaviors can change your genes and create optimum…

Mental Wellness: What Does the Future Look Like?

Mental Wellness: What Does the Future Look Like? Collaboration Takeaways The Global Wellness Collaborations bring industry leaders together in meaningful dialogue to share ideas and best practices for navigating the COVID-19 crisis around a specific industry segment. Topic: Mental Wellness: What Does the Future Look Like? Date of Discussion: May 19, 2020 Countries/Regions Represented: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Costa…

Leader Livecast with Giselle Fernandez

#FIVEINTEN Leader Livecast Giselle Fernandez, Anchor and producer Spectrum News1; Five-time Emmy award winning journalist, producer, film maker and Latin media marketing entrepreneur GWS Podcast Host and S’Well Public Relations Co-Founder Kim Marshall asks five compelling questions in ten minutes. The goal? Sharing positive action steps to help now and in the future.

Wellness at Work: What Does the Future Look Like?

Wellness at Work: What Does the Future Look Like? Collaboration Takeaways The Global Wellness Collaborations bring industry leaders together in meaningful dialogue to share ideas and best practices for navigating the COVID-19 crisis around a specific industry segment. Topic: Wellness at Work: What Does the Future Look Like? Date of Discussion: May 12, 2020 Countries/Regions Represented: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cambodia,…

Wellness Master Class: Dr. Richard Carmona: Coronavirus: from Prevention to Recovery

Wellness Master Class Dr. Richard Carmona: “Coronavirus: from Prevention to Recovery–What You Need to Know” Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States and Chief of Health Innovation, Canyon Ranch, leads the Global Wellness Summit’s seventh Master Class, “Coronavirus: from Prevention to Recovery–What You Need to Know.” Dr. Carmona, who received the Summit’s first “Leader in Social Impact” award, is an acclaimed…