The second “Wellbeing Conference,” organized by the “Wellbeing and Holistic Health Association,” took place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. This event followed the inaugural conference held in our country last year.
The conference featured esteemed panelists from the worlds of business, medicine, and academia, who are experts in their fields and serve as inspirations to society. The conference, presented by the renowned actress from the series “Avrupa Yakası” and Wellbeing Specialist, Hale Caneroğlu, began with an opening speech by the President of the Wellbeing Association, Ebru Şinik.
The event, which was open to the public, attracted 300 attendees. Among the notable figures who attended the conference were Melisa Sabancı Tapan, Leyla Alaton, Atom Damalı, Mine Kalpakçıoğlu, Pelin Bozkurt Bilgiç, Prof. Dr. Özge Çelik, Prof. Dr. Nuray Yazıhan, Prof. Dr. Pelin Arıbal Ayral, Dr. Buğra Öktem, Dr. Özdal Ersoy, Dr. İrem Ergün, Psychologist Mehmet Zararsızoğlu, Psychotherapist Şeyda Betül Kılıç, Melek Pulatkonak, Didem Şinik Arıkan, and Meltem Kurtsan. These beloved personalities from the sector played a significant role in extending the conference’s reach through their contributions and insights.
At the closing of the conference, Dr. Levent Buda entertained the participants with his stand-up show, “Clean Stories from the Doctor,” which he has performed on his European tour. His performance provided enjoyable moments for the attendees and enhanced their overall sense of well-being.
The strong interest in the conference is a powerful indication that individuals in society are in a fervent search for overall well-being and feeling better in every aspect of their lives. The Wellbeing and Holistic Health Association is working to bring its efforts to the general public quickly by collaborating with NGOs and organizing various training sessions every month.
During the conference, panels were held on the following topics:
- Wellbeing in Career Life
- Digestive Health and Wellbeing
- Wellbeing in Social Life
- Epigenetics and Wellbeing
- Women’s Health and Wellbeing
Among the speakers at the panels were Teknosa CEO Sitare Sezgin and Sibel Yıldız, General Manager of Philips Personal Health for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.
The conference’s Platinum Sponsorship was provided by Teknosa, Gold Sponsorship by Philips Personal Health, Venue Sponsorship by Bahçeşehir University, Radio Sponsorship by Radyo Voyage, PR Sponsorship by Time PR, and Coffee Sponsorship by Arçelik.
In a press interview, the Association President, Ebru Şinik, stated, “Next year, very special speakers from abroad will be brought to the conference, helping to make Wellbeing even more popular in Turkey and aiming to contribute to our society placing greater importance on health.”
What is Wellbeing?
In today’s fast-paced world, our mental and emotional health are as important as our physical health. This is where the concept of “wellbeing” comes into play. Wellbeing is a term that refers to individuals’ overall quality of life and satisfaction. It encompasses a state of balance involving physical, mental, emotional, and social components, focusing on how a person feels in the main areas shaping their life.
The term wellbeing encompasses daily choices that provide balance in a person’s three main bodies: physical, mental, and spiritual. It also refers to maintaining simultaneous balance in Career, Financial, Social, and Environmental life, as highlighted in Gallup’s 2010 Wellbeing Study, which represents 98% of the world’s population. Wellbeing is an overarching term that includes all wellness and preventive medicine practices.
About the Wellbeing Association
The non-profit association was established in 2022 to spread Public Health and Personalized Wellbeing Practices across all segments of society, focusing on all Wellbeing and Preventive Medicine applications. The association aims to raise societal and individual awareness on topics such as Holistic Health, Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Ayurveda Medicine, Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Integrative Medicine, Energy Medicine, Breathing, Meditation, Nutrition, Wellbeing, Wellaging, Ayurveda, Yoga, and Mindfulness. It conducts activities both domestically and internationally as specified in its charter and continues its efforts to make recommendations to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Family and Social Services.
