

Spiritual & Well-being Ecosystems
We are born happy souls with the potential for a calm, observant & creative mind that sees reality as it is (SAT CHIT ANAND BRHMA) and taps inner potential to connect with the trustworthy & develop multidimensional strengths to handle multifaceted challenges.
However, pressures for success or social recognition, increased screen time, pollution, a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits & injustice trigger inertia, stress, distraction, sickness, suppressed emotions & mental problems.
We do not notice or ignore them until they become aggravated, such as chronic diseases, abnormal behaviour, emergencies, or vulnerability in old age. Scattered wellness tips or experiences do not offer a lasting solution. People lacked information about authentic ancient medicines & practices until the WHO initiated the Global Traditional Medicines & Practices Centre. Sick care with fragmented specialisation and toxic medication cause confusion or side effects. Remote places do not have access to experts for complex cases.
The Ecosystem Platform can mentor minds, anchor interactions, synthesise fragmented initiatives (including wellness tourism and elderly care), and leverage cross-learning to integrate preventive solutions, relevant ancient medicines, modern technology, professional expertise, contextual understanding of local professionals, innovative health-tech startups, financial & insurance planning and emergency management (for moving in complex cases).
- Prevention: The pandemic triggered a shift from destination-bound mass tourism during a vacation to anywhere-anytime micro tourism during multiple short vacations. This trend can be leveraged for the following:
- Spiritual retreats, Physical, Mental, and Emotional rejuvenation, family bonding, cross-cultural learning by youth, and out-of-the-box thinking.
- A wellness club for long-term time-sharing can be considered. The potential of homestay hosts, underutilised houses in nature, naturopathy centres & sanatoriums can be leveraged as low-cost hosts in the club to offer diverse personalised experiences to middle-class tourists.
- The club members can engage regularly with fellow members to encourage healthy & happy practices
- Modern science, infrastructure, and professional competencies can be leveraged for the following:
- Timely and effective diagnosis, surgery and speedy recovery.
- Collaboration in real-time between local doctors & specialists in cities to offer personalised understanding & expertise
- Facilitating movement to the expert's hospital when required
- Happy & healthy ageing ecosystem of the following can support senior citizens feeling lonely or vulnerable due to migration & nuclear families:
- Cohesiveness amongst global/ government/voluntary/ private sector agencies & digital public infrastructure
- Reskilling to remain relevant & contributing in changing times
- Comprehensive plan for long-term financial savings, insurance coverage & preventive care, Investment mobilization through CSR & other options
- Time-bank model & communities for family-like support to address problems of loneliness, living conditions, safety & social dignity
- Health, Financial, Social & Digital empowerment to prevent fraud
- Encouragement of silver economy for items needed for the elderly
- Retirement Homes, care centres & skills development for assisted care