Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... they connect to promise to optimize one's life with minimal effort required. This is the inverse of a trend we highlighted several years ago (see Duty Free), where Ys and Zs were putting increased focus on outsourcing many aspects of home life, from grocery shopping and meal preparation to errands and laundry. While they're certainly still turning to services that offer convenience and enable them to have more free time for what they feel matters most, they're taking back control in other areas of ...
Mixed Emotions Mar 20, 2018 health & wellness social life mindfulness ... elementary school in Brunswick, GA implemented a new curriculum to focus on students’ social and emotional health. Expanding beyond schools, the UK appointed a Minister of Loneliness, whose role stemmed from the country's poor social health. The Minister will come up with a strategy to address loneliness as well as oversee a dedicated fund for combatting it. These public initiatives are lessening the stigma around emotional health issues similar to the way public awareness has done the same for ...
The Malevolution Mar 17, 2018 fashion & beauty gender health & wellness grooming men ... long been elevated. The position and messaging surrounding grooming has also changed to reflect these shifts. Forward-thinking companies no longer assume that men want to spend minimal time on grooming and offer them, for example, two-in-one shampoo and conditioner that emphasizes speed and simplicity. Instead, they’re acknowledging that men care about a product's benefits and personality just as women do. This focus on self-care and wellness has also opened the doors for new products and ...
Best Dressed Mar 16, 2018 fashion & beauty retail clothing shopping style ... cutting back on the number of pieces they own in order to streamline their process of getting dressed, thus increasing productivity. Some youth are adopting “uniforms,” wearing the same type of outfit every day, like the late Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. In allowing for more creative leeway, capsule wardrobes are also popular. Even if young people own more clothes than a minimalist capsule wardrobe suggests, they’re often focusing on their particular aesthetic to pare down the vast array of options ...
Global Betterment Trends Mar 12, 2018 education global health & wellness mindfulness school ... outside of peacefully completing their daily routine.GYM IN A BOX China is fueling a unique fitness fad: gym pods. Created by a company called Misspao, there are currently around 1,000 workout pods on the streets of China with hopes of creating more in the future around the world, catering to young people's desire for on-demand access. The mini-gyms can be entered by either booking via an app or scanning a QR code. Each pod comes equipped with a treadmill, a screen, air conditioning, air purifier, and ...
Betterment Marketing Tips Mar 11, 2018 education health & wellness fitness mindfulness online learning ... Miles Audio Guided Run. These guides provide mini meditations for users to listen to while running to strengthen their motivation and focus on their present goals during the run. Tips and tricks are also given to members to help increase athletic performance and recovery time. Both brands strongly believe that meditation is key to improving performance and staying present during a workout. - LEARNING - Young people are increasingly going outside the system when it comes to education, using tools ...
The Age Of Innocence Dec 14, 2017 alcohol play social life board games nightlife ... combinations that tap into more purposeful pursuits that have little to do with getting tipsy, such as including a mini booklet to learn magic tricks or a “hothouse” box that includes tips for cultivating cucumbers, a pot, and seeds, providing an opportunity for self-improvement and learning alongside its libation.Codenames The card game Codenames, being equal parts social game and challenging puzzle, has been getting a great deal of attention as a non-political alternative to Cards Against Humanity. In ...
Global Social Trends Dec 06, 2017 social life friends nightlife social media ... A snapshot of the cultural trends impacting global youth's social lives - GERMANY: JOIN THE CLUB - In a world in which social media is making us less social (see Anti-Social Media), Germany is maintaining a strong focus on face-to-face socializing through Vereine: clubs dedicated to sports and other cultural activities for almost every possible interest. Vereine are highly organized and rules based, a sort of mini democracy that allow members to enhance their social lives in a ...
Build Your Own Career Sep 22, 2017 career networking slash-slash ... . Young employees would rather take control themselves than count on their company; 40% of youth and 59% of Trendsetters need to have the ability to manage their own career path to feel successful at their job.I would prefer the experience of working across different departments or roles, as one becomes more aware of the impact on a broad level that one is having, say across an organisation than one area or role. This 'job rotation' I feel minimises the dissatisfaction that may arise from work such as ...
Personal Property Sep 18, 2017 community home décor rural suburban urban ... they aspire to call home in the future. Likewise, UK retailer John Lewis has pivoted to sell smaller furniture, and sales of its smaller beds increased 53% year-over-year in 2016, as did mini-sofas by 12% during this same period. At the same time, young people’s outlook on space suggests they’ll be more inclined to buy furniture and home items that optimize their square footage or multi-use items that can be customized to change and grow with their needs and homes.Young adults’ interest in one-of-a ...