1、Defining Wellness PolicyNovember 2022Wellness Policy SeriesDefining Wellness PolicyNOVEMBER 2022Copyright 2022 by the Global Wellness InstituteQuotation of,citation from,and reference to any of the data,findings,and research methodology from this report must be credited to“Global Wellness Institute,
2、Defining Wellness Policy,November 2022.”For more information,please contact researchglobalwellnessinstitute.org or visit www.globalwellnessinstitute.org.Contents Preface1I.Why Do We Need Wellness Policy?3Introduction3The wellness movement has brought a lot of benefits to the world.5Expenditures on w
3、ellness are positively correlated with happiness and life expectancy.7Powerful macro forces are shifting wellness from a consumer movement to a policy imperative.9Wellness policy can be a unifying force for existing movements to improve human health and well-being.10Why should governments care about
4、 wellness policy?16Why should the private sector care about wellness policy?19The time to act on wellness policy is now.22II.What Is Wellness Policy?25Defining wellness.25Wellness policy 101.27Wellness policy:Three levels of action.29Wellness policy complements health and public health policy.30Well
5、ness policy supports well-being and happiness policy.31Wellness is a lens to reshape public policy and work toward well-being.33Wellness policy focuses on seven domains that affect both individual behaviors and supporting environments.36Who is responsible for wellness policy?39Acknowledgements41Indu
6、stry Research Sponsors43About the AuthorsAbout the Global Wellness InstituteThe Global Wellness Institute(GWI),a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization,is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry and is known for introducing major industry initiative