Wellness is the core of human physical, mental & emotional health, being practiced through modern medicine & pharmaceutics, in addition to new emerging trends such as sports, nutrition & meditation, emphasizing on our connection with nature.
Trends
- AI – Voice Tech & diagnostics
- Sound healing
- Traumatic work
- Customized personal diets
StatsStart-ups
- The global wellness market is valued at over $4.75 trillion.
- The health and wellness industry growth rate is 10% (based on 2021 data) and is expected to continue at this pace.
- In 2017, an estimated 44.7 million adults in the US had a mental illness.
- An estimated 10.4 million adults in the US had a substance use disorder in 2017.
- • In 2018, an estimated 39.6% of adults in the US reported having no health insurance coverage.
- it is estimated that around 35% of adults (aged 18 and over) participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week. This would suggest that there are roughly 3 billion people around the world regularly practicing sport.
- Approximately 20-30% of people around the world maintain a healthy diet.
- Between 200 million and 500 million people practice some form of meditation, according to a 2014 survey conducted by the National Institutes of Health.
Start-ups
- ClassPass
- Wello: Wello is a health and wellbeing platform that helps users create and track individualized healthy habits. It provides personalized health coaching and resources, such as meal plans, exercise plans, and lifestyle tips.
- Kurbo Health: Kurbo is a weight loss program designed specifically for children and teens. It combines behavior coaching, nutrition education, and support to help kids and teens learn how to make healthier food choices and develop better eating habits.
- Happify: Happify is a digital platform designed to help users reduce stress, increase resilience, and achieve their goals. It provides evidence-based activities and games designed to help users build positive habits and manage their emotions.
- FitBit: FitBit is a fitness tracking device and app that helps users monitor their activity levels, sleep habits, and nutrition. It also provides personalized coaching and motivation to help users stay on track with their fitness goals.
- Calm: Calm is a mindfulness and meditation app that helps users reduce stress and improve their overall wellbeing. It provides guided meditations, bedtime stories, and music meant to help users relax and find balance.
Key words
- Tech
- AI
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