Global Wellness Day, is a one-day event celebrating health and well-being, taking place this June 13th. Spas and wellness organizations in more than 55 countries from Turkey to Thailand are supporting proactive wellness.
Global Wellness Day is based on the simple premise of increasing global consciousness of living a better life, even if it’s just for one day, by drawing a focus on healthier lifestyle choices.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number one health problem in the world is, surprisingly, not a virus or a disease but depression – an affliction, which is linked to sleeplessness, stress and obesity.
The non-profit project created by Belgin Aksoy three years ago is being embraced by the spa and wellness world and has now also been accepted as a Global Wellness Institute initiative. Belgin, who came up with an idea to combat depression and unhappiness by promoting the importance of living well, says, “We’ve honored almost everything which is valuable to us with a special day, so why not have one that’s dedicated to the universally accepted importance of wellness?”
The campaign challenges people to change one aspect of their lives for a day and outlines seven steps to better wellness: What will you say “yes” to today?
- Drink more water
- Walk for an hour
- Shop locally & eat organically
- Stop using plastic bottles
- Do a good deed
- Eat a family dinner
- Go to bed at 10pm
For more information visit: www.globalwellnessday.org
