We’re witnessing the ‘wellnessification’ of absolutely everything. Beyond boosting their physical health with fitness and nutrition, people are looking for a path to being well in all aspects of their lives, including their finances, careers, activism, spirituality, home design, tech usage, and so much more....

SoFi is a finance company that pairs loans with an array of life advice, both personal and professional. The brand has made it part of its business to take interest in all aspects of its clients’ lives, demonstrating how closely linked financial wellbeing is to people’s wider values and life goals.

Brazil is living through its worst recession in history and in response to the tumult, many people are turning to life coaching for guidance. The São Paulo branch of The School of Life is among the organisations aiming to improve their soft skills, helping them find happiness and fulfilment at work.

By making a New Year’s resolution, you’re acknowledging that some things in your life could be improved. But is the start of January really going to make you exercise regularly or quit smoking? Canvas8 sat down with 20 men and women to find out whether these annual goals are still relevant.

Replacing slogans such as ‘hard-working families’ and the ‘squeezed middle’, politicians in the UK have been talking about the ‘just about managing’ or JAMs since 2016. There are around six million JAM families in the UK, but who exactly is this vast and growing social group?