Field Notes · The Log
The latest in human wellbeing.
A running log of what is emerging in the science and practice of wellbeing, and what it means for the work. We keep it because the field is moving quickly, and because the questions we study belong to everyone.
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The WHO names social connection a pillar of health
The WHO Commission on Social Connection finds one in six people worldwide affected by loneliness, and links it to roughly 100 deaths every hour.
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The nervous system becomes the unit of wellbeing
Industry analysts name neurowellness, designing life and environments for nervous-system balance, one of the defining wellbeing directions of 2026.
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The field converges on an integrated model of health
Analyses of 2026 increasingly describe wellbeing as shaped not only by individual psychology but by environments, relationships and ecosystems: an integrated model, not a stack of separate services.
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Resilience, again, as a protective factor
Reviews continue to find that higher resilience helps shield against depression and anxiety, and speeds recovery when difficulty does strike.
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