Global Wellness Trends Report: The Future of Wellness 2022 from the Global Wellness Summit, otherwise known as “2022 Wellness Trends, from Global Wellness Summit” was released 9 February 2022, and is available at the following link: https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2022-global-wellness-trends/
Please see our post of January 2021 for the 2020 and 2021 Wellness Trends, from Global Wellness Summit.
The 10 2022 Wellness Trends, from Global Wellness Summit are as follows:
TREND 1: Dirt-y Wellness
The health of the world’s soil—and the impact of soil exposure on human health—become far more important (Think: “soil-bathing”)
TREND 2: Toxic Muscularity Comes Clean
How bulging biceps and rippling abs have had a negative ripple effect on male body image
TREND 3: From Wellness Tech to Technological Wellness
A fresh take on digital health
TREND 4: Senior Living Disrupted
A wrinkle in time no more!
TREND 5: Wellness Travel: Seekers, Welcome
Post-pandemic travelers are ready for adventure and engagement
TREND 6: Innovative Tech Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Research
Artificial Intelligence (AI), apps and wearables collect data for a wide range of women’s health conditions
TREND 7: Urban Bathhouses & Wellness Playgrounds
Affordable wellness is coming to a city near you
TREND 8: Next-Gen Naturalism
The return of self-reliance
TREND 9: Health & Wellness Coaching Gets Certified
Coaches trained in the art and science of motivating healthy changes have been the missing link in both healthcare and wellness
TREND 10: Wellness Welcomes the Metaverse
Health & wellness are attractive to the Metaverse which needs to diversify beyond gaming
Having contributed the J-Wellness trend to the 2020 Wellness Trends, from Global Wellness Summit, this author knows the process rigour behind each of their presented trends. If you have the time to read only one 2022 trend report, this is the recommended one.