{"id":15041,"date":"2019-09-13T15:28:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T19:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/wellness-coaching-initiative-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:47:18","slug":"dying-well-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/dying-well-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Dying Well Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dying Well<\/strong> Initiative<\/h1>\n

Death is the bookend to birth, yet it is much more resisted, unplanned and often avoided in most cultures today. The collective impact of the pandemic, and baby boomers and their elder parents approaching later life, formal religion declining, medicalization of dying, and increased urbanization across the globe is contributing to many more people dying alone or under suboptimal conditions.<\/p>\n

Death is part of the wellness conversation. It is being re-thought from what a healthy end-of-life looks like to a surge in eco-friendly and creative burial options. Henry Fersko-Weiss, creator of the death doula, shares, \u201cPeople that face death and impermanence live differently, better and more consciously; they realize that how they live matters; they make wiser choices about how they spend time and about how they relate to other people.\u201d Connect with us on LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Latest News and Resources<\/h2>\n
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Transforming Our Relationship to Death<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dying Well Initiative Trends for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deathcare In Community: 4 Models from Around the World<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n