OK, I admit Toffler did no longer capitalize “R-E-A-L,” the four letters that I’ve come to believe constitute the fine traits of the well-being of the concept. However, the quote is real, nonetheless. He did write that. It appears fitting to elevate the problem of defining well-being and, extra vitally, assessing what it must entail.

There is no unmarried, universally conventional definition of health, no longer even among the few who sell it professionally or stay in a manner considered friendly. Fine. There is not any potentate who should do such an aspect. Instead, we’ve got many definitions. First, my purpose is satisfactory, absolutely HUGE, and ought to be typical with the aid of all and sundry. While I am opposed to shows of the Decalogue on courthouse steps or different government spaces, I can’t see any damage in having tasteful plaques of my REAL well-being definition in such public squares, in addition to churches, for that matter. Who could object?

REAL well-being addresses reason, exuberance, athleticism, and liberty. Within these dimensions are the five factors of properly being that Gallup measures annually: existence reason, social engagement, financial security, the feeling of community, and physical health. REAL health additionally encompasses many different factors that contribute to an excellent existence. According to the modern Gallup ballot assessment, if you live in America, high-quality to stay in Hawaii, #1, no longer West Virginia, #50. Alas, most who live inside the latter do not have much choice – they need to warfare upstream in the direction of wellness without an incredibly supportive environmental side.

However, as noted, mine isn’t the first or second definition of well-being. Halbert L. Dunn created the first definition, inspiring many who followed. Dr. Dunn described well-being as a trading technique in which one moves ahead towards a higher capability of functioning). Dr. John Travis followed with a view of the idea wherein people stepped forward on a well-being electricity gadget alongside a continuum from contamination closer to 12 dimensions of well-being). Probably the most broadly adopted is the Hettler/NWI model in which well-being is seen as a conscious, self-directing, and evolving evolution along six dimensions… Blah, blah, blah.

Multiple definitions have accompanied, authored with the aid of nearly all and sundry who ever attended a National Wellness Conference, wrote or read an e-book on health, or sought to sell a product, business, center, or remedy of 1 kind or some other. Like myself, maximum well-being definition writers take a web page from the Catholic Church, insisting that theirs is the true expression of health. Well, they can not all be proper because they’re specific, and besides, it is too early in the game to fix upon someone as being of quality. And except, it’s now not polite. We ought to constantly be polite.

If I have been to channel my internal Trump, I’d say all of them suck, besides mine. Believe me – losers. Total catastrophe. Sad. Crooked. The work is referred to as definition writers. Pitiful. Not best. Boring. So unfair.

But why could I try this? Even if I had an internal Trump using me to head low, I’d, as a minimum, recollect the opposite path. But, I want to suppose I’m inner demon-less, so allow me to proceed. Where am I?

Oh yes, definitions. Let’s start with a big picture and proceed from there.

The Global Wellness Economy

One well-being organization, namely, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), produced an annual document about traits in health based on studies in ten markets. The GWI additionally gives its definition of the worldwide well-being of the industry. Including ten health-orientated sectors, it claims Health International is an industry worth $3.Seventy-two trillion

The category “wellness travel dollars spent” reveals that the U.S. generates three times more wellness tourism spending than the second largest market, Germany.

* The spa sector is the largest of all global markets, and here, too, the U.S. attracts twice the revenue than the next country, China.

* From 2013 to 2016, 1,569 additional spas opened in America.

Workplace and Lifestyle Real Estate Markets

* Lots of “mental wellness programming” at hotels, wellness resorts, spas, fitness studios, workplaces, and schools. (I think we needed such a surge before Trump, but his election demonstrates the need.)

* Trickle down wellness. The inequality backlash that boosted Trump into the White House will spark a commitment within the industry to be less conspicuous about programs and services that enable patrons to avoid exciting the envy of their neighbors. Good riddance $300 yoga pants and Reiki sessions, hello healthy groceries, budget spa brands, pricing based on income, and other lower price point initiatives.

* A shift in focus of wellness culture to be more on “mind” than “body.” Program priority examples include meditation, sleep health, and new apps that track mental wellness and stress.

* Hold it down! (That is, lower the volume, please.) Silence is a bit of relief from the world of 24/7 connectedness and shrieking news/noise. Look for offerings of silent spas, “wellness monasteries in sacred spaces and deep nature” (hello, Deepak Chopra), and hotels/resorts with quiet room/zone floor labels and digital kill switches. Restaurants, gyms, hair salons, stores, and airports are not exempted from this trend.

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* Wellness at home. More Americans are shaping their homes as wellness nests or sanctuaries. This takes such forms as “installing circadian lighting to biophilic (architecture of life) design.” Also, many choose to live in wellness-focused communities.

* Growth in wellness markets. In part, this trend reflects expected economic downturns, the repeal of the ACA, the loss of women’s health programs, and medical cost inflation averaging nearly six percent annually through 2025. Wellness markets will benefit as more citizens seek relief from these perturbations into exercise/yoga/meditation and other wellness, life-enriching diversions. Wellness will be a partial bright side to the insecurities rampant in an over-connected, chaotic world.

The category “wellness travel dollars spent” reveals that the U.S. generates three times more wellness tourism spending than the second largest market, Germany.

* The spa sector is the largest of all global markets, and here, too, the U.S. attracts twice the revenue than the next country, China.

* A shift in focus of wellness culture to be more on “mind” than “body.” Program priority examples include meditation, sleep health, and new apps that track mental wellness and stress.

Summary

GWI defines wellness as “the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.” By limiting the wellness economy as encompassing industries that enable consumers to incorporate wellness activities and lifestyles into their daily lives,” a bright side estimate of wellness as a $3.72 billion market is possible.