Wellness Policy Series De?ning Wellness Policy November 2022   De?ning Wellness Policy NOVEMBER 2022  Copyright ? 2022 by the Global Wellness Institute Quotation of, citation from, and reference to any of the data, ?ndings, and research methodology from this report must be credited to “Global Wellness Institute, De?ning Wellness Policy, November 2022.” For more information, please contact research@globalwellnessinstitute or visit globalwellnessinstitute.  Contents Preface 1 I. Why Do We Need Wellness Policy? 3 3 Introduction The wellness movement has brought a lot of bene?ts to the world. 5 Expenditures on wellness are positively correlated with happiness and life expectancy. 7 9 Powerful macro forces are shifting wellness from a consumer movement to a policy imperative. Wellness policy can be a unifying force for existing movements to improve human health and well-being. 10 16 Why should governments care about wellness policy? Why should the private sector care about wellness policy? The time to act on wellness policy is now. 19 22 II. What Is Wellness Policy? 25 25 27 29 30 31 De?ning wellness. Wellness policy 101. Wellness policy: Three levels of action. Wellness policy complements health and public health policy. Wellness policy supports well-being and happiness policy. Wellness is a lens to reshape public policy and work toward well-being. 33 Wellness policy focuses on seven domains that a?ect both i 。。。以下略