Katie Barnes

Julie Bach of Wellness for Cancer gives a breakfast briefing at the World Spa and Wellness Convention, London, saying insurance companies are supportive of spas offering massage treatments to people who’ve had cancer. @WellnessCancer

Frits Dirk van Paaasschen former Starwood CEO moved company's headoffice to China for 6 weeks - drove change across the business #GWS2017

Frits Dirk van Paaasschen - the new definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect the same results #GWS2017

Dr Oz - we can control 70% of our own health outcomes ourselves through good lifestyle. #GWS2017

"The placebo effect can be used used for healing - only 10% of drugs outperform it." Alia Crum #GWS2017 – at Palm Beach, FL

Sergio Pecorelli "Prevention starts at conception" - first 1000 days are the time when the biggest health impacts can be achieved. #GWS2017

"We are all born happy - our default setting is happiness. Don't go searching for it, it's already inside you" Mohammad Gawdat #GWS2017 – at Palm Beach, FL

Negative mind wandering - wanting to be somewhere else = unhappiness. This shortens your telomeres & your life says Elissa Epel at #GWS2017 – at Palm Beach, FL

Wim Hof, the Ice Man, tells delegates at #GWS2017 how exposure to extreme cold and breathing control beat disease. g.co/kgs/69PTcx – at Palm Beach, FL

GWS 2018 will be held in Italy, sponsored by @Technogym and held in October. #GWS2017 – at Palm Beach, FL

Chris Jordan, Johnson & Johnson Institute - Principles of energy management. 1. Manage your energy, not just your time....#GWS2017

Garrett Kirk, "An effective wellness programme is the toughest challenge and most important benefit a company can give employees." #GWS2017

Chris Jordan, Johnson & Johnson Institute Principles of energy management 3. Oscillation - balance energy expended with recovery #GWS2017