Global Wellness Day
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| Abbreviation | GWD |
|---|---|
| Motto | "One day, can change your whole life!" |
| Founded | 2012, Turkey |
| Founder | Belgin Aksoy |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Website | https://www.globalwellnessday.org |
Global Wellness Day (aka GWD) is an entirely not-for-profit day, an international social project dedicated to support the universally shared dream of living a healthier and better life. The fundamental purpose of the day is to direct the thoughts of both individuals and society towards living well, to make peace with oneself, pause and focus on our wellbeing and free ourselves of bad habits and stresses.
Global Wellness Day aims to help people to stop and think of ways to get away from the stress of city living and bad habits, and thereby finding inner peace, even if it’s for one day of the year.[1]
The main purpose of Global Wellness Day is to be reminded of the value of our lives, to manage the stress of daily life and get rid of poor habits, to bring together nations in an inspiring mission and to spread the message that wellness is not a luxury but a necessity, the fundamental right of every individual.[2]
An international movement of wellness, GWD is celebrated only with complimentary activities by millions of people on the second Saturday of June every year in over 170 countries and in tens and thousands of locations around the world simultaneously.
GWD Founder[edit]
Founded by wellness activist and cancer survivor Belgin Aksoy in 2012, Global Wellness Day, which brings together exercise, healthy eating and inner health is a global movement raising awareness of living well throughout the world. As the founder and initiator of Global Wellness Day, Belgin Aksoy aims to bring her vision to the world and lives by the motto, “One day can change your whole life.”
In 2016, Global Wellness Institute awarded Belgin Aksoy with “Leading Woman in Wellness”, the most prestigious award in the wellness-spa industry reaching up to an economic growth of 4.5 trillion dollars.[3]
She has also been deemed to deserve “Most Influential Spa Leader” award by American Spa in the same year.[4]
In 2019, Belgin Aksoy was selected as the first non-French person to receive the “Personality of the Year” award by La Fédération des Professionnels du Bien-ētre.[5]
GWD 7 Step Manifesto[edit]
Individual participants can become a part of the Global Wellness Day celebrations from anywhere around the world by simply adopting and following seven simple steps that are reachable for everyone without considering any social or economic background.
- Walk for an hour.
- Drink more water.
- Do not use plastic bottles.
- Eat organic foods.
- Do a good deed.
- Have a family dinner.
- Sleep at 10:00 pm.[6]
International Awards[edit]
Global Wellness Day was awarded as the winner of “2014 Infographic Competition Winner” among 50 other participating countries during the 8th Annual Global Spa and Wellness Summit held in 2014, Morocco.[7]
In 2016 ISPA (International Spa Association) awarded Global Wellness Day with the “Innovate Award in Philanthropic Initiatives Category”.[8]
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External Links[edit]
GWD Official Website Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
References[edit]
[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
- ↑ https://www.dailysabah.com/environment/2019/05/30/global-wellness-day-a-day-dedicated-to-better-living
- ↑ https://www.wellnessdaily.com.au/culture/countdown-to-global-wellness-day-2019-begins
- ↑ https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/about-us/global-wellness-awards/
- ↑ https://www.americanspa.com/spas/professionals-choice-awards-spas
- ↑ https://www.dayspamagazine.com/global-wellness-day-founder-awarded-personality-of-the-year/
- ↑ http://www.globalwellnessday.org/about/manifest/
- ↑ http://www.globalwellnessday.org/awards/
- ↑ https://experienceispa.com/about/awards
- ↑ https://www.dailysabah.com/environment/2019/05/30/global-wellness-day-a-day-dedicated-to-better-living
- ↑ https://www.wellnessdaily.com.au/culture/countdown-to-global-wellness-day-2019-begins
- ↑ https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/about-us/global-wellness-awards/
- ↑ https://www.americanspa.com/spas/professionals-choice-awards-spas
- ↑ https://www.dayspamagazine.com/global-wellness-day-founder-awarded-personality-of-the-year/
- ↑ http://www.globalwellnessday.org/about/manifest/
- ↑ http://www.globalwellnessday.org/awards/
- ↑ https://experienceispa.com/about/awards
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-need-a-global-wellness_b_5544612
- ↑ https://layoga.com/community/spas/a-conversation-with-global-wellness-day-founder-belgin-aksoy/
- ↑ https://www.doctoroz.com/article/5-ways-celebrate-global-wellness-day-according-its-founder
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauramanske/2019/05/29/how-global-wellness-day-can-change-your-life-this-year/#6456e7ea7ba2
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/allisonolms/2018/06/07/global-wellness-day-is-the-perfect-time-to-jumpstart-your-wellbeing-with-these-simple-tips/#4806f8d3ea71
- ↑ https://omny.fm/shows/health-and-well-being/belgin-aksoy-global-wellness
- ↑ https://www.dayspamagazine.com/prince-harrry-meghan-markle-support-global-wellness-day-instagram/
- ↑ https://www.insidersguidetospas.com/global-celebrations-for-the-8th-annual-global-wellness-day/
- ↑ https://layoga.com/community/spas/say-yes-to-wellness-global-wellness-day-celebrated-worldwide-on-june-11/
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