Today (April 9th) Is Global Holistic Wealth Day. Here’s Why It’s So Crucial.
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Today we celebrate Global Holistic Wealth Day, observed every year on April 9th. This is a very special episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast. It’s also Easter Sunday, and we wish you all a very blessed and joyful Easter. In celebration of Global Holistic Wealth Day, the First Edition of Holistic Wealth (ebook) is marked down to just $3.99.
What is Global Holistic Wealth Day?
From the Institute on Holistic Wealth: Founded by Keisha Blair, international best-selling author of Holistic Wealth, Global Holistic Wealth Day is a celebration of a life well lived that takes place annually on April 9th. Global Holistic Wealth Day is a time to reflect on what it means to be truly ‘wealthy’ and how we can embody the transformational power of living with purpose, collecting experiences, engaging in meaningful work, cultivating your health and well-being, and creating emotional and spiritual connections with others, all while continuously working to build financial stability. Keisha Blair created the Holistic Wealth movement and her life’s mission is ensuring everyone around the globe hears this message. April 9th is now commemorated as Global Holistic Wealth Day.
Global Holistic Wealth Day is a day dedicated to celebrating wealth in all aspects of our lives, not just financial wealth. This day encourages individuals to take a step back and assess their overall well-being, including their physical, mental, and emotional health, relationships, career, and financial stability. In the NEW Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated: 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom, there are many strategies throughout to help you live a holistically wealthy lifestyle.
Why Is Global Holistic Wealth Day Important?
Global Mental Health Crisis: Around the globe, we are faced with a mental health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, around 450 million people currently struggle with mental illness, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide. In Canada, it affects more than 6.7 million people. One in two Canadians have—or have had—a mental illness by the time they reach 40 years of age. In the United States, a recent CNN/KFF survey revealed that 90% of adults think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis. From 2015 to 2019, prescriptions for anti-depressants rose 38% for teenagers compared to 15% for adults.
A Global Financial Well-Being Crisis: According to CNBC, total credit card debt reached a record $930.6 billion by the end of last year. “More consumers are leaning on credit cards to afford increasingly expensive necessities such as food and rent. At this rate, households are nearing a “breaking point,” according to a separate study by WalletHub”. Financial illiteracy is still a huge global problem. Across all age groups, the average estimated money loss reported due to lack of personal finance knowledge was $1,389.06. Financial illiteracy is estimated to have cost the United States more than $352 billion in 2021.
Global Health Crisis: Skyrocketing rates of illness and disease including cancer (including, prostate and breast cancers and others), as well as chronic illnesses such as diabetes on the rise and long COVID.
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