The quest for personal growth towards inner well-being is ready to take a step forward in the new year. If 2022 has pushed us to dig a little deeper and clarify our priorities with inner child work, embracing our era of villains and the quiet abandonment of toxic workplaces, 2023 will be about working with this understanding of our minds and bodies to cultivate a healthier lifestyle. From circadian nutrition to balancing your love and dating life, here are 5 wellness and self-care trends that will be important in the new year:
1. Alternative Ways to Feel Your Feelings
In recent years, mental well-being has taken center stage. As self-exploration and awareness grows, we will likely feel empowered to move beyond traditional talk therapy and find creative ways to understand ourselves. Pinterest predicts that Gen Z and millennials will drive this trend, seeking new, creative ways to work on themselves, from expressive art activities to music, movement therapy and outfits. ‘newspaper.
2. Fitness goes back to basics
Another wellness trend predicted by Pinterest for 2023 explores how people will seek to combat “tech neck” as many of us make our homes our permanent office. People will trade their screens for stretches and their desks for triceps dips as we’re poised to see a rise in inclusive, adaptive, everyday forms of movement that invite people to put down their phones and prioritize to posture. Gen X and millennials will drive this trend, with searches such as “primary movement” and “neck hump exercises” expected to increase in the coming year.
3. Love-life balance
There has been a shift in the way we think about and value our work and that of our partners. As people increasingly prioritize work-life balance, gone are the days when our job titles and demanding work days were considered status symbols. According to research conducted by BumblebeeWhen it comes to their partner, 54% of people care more about their work-life balance than their professional status and more than one in 10 (13%) will no longer date someone who has a very demanding job.
4. Wellness trip
As personal wellness becomes less of an indulgence and more of a non-negotiable essential, people are likely to look for healthier ways to travel. According to a recent Accenture study, 39% of consumers have already booked a wellness retreat for 2023. Despite financial uncertainty, consumers are unwilling to reduce the amount they spend on health and wellness, while more more and more people are seeking vacations that include yoga, meditation, sound healing, breathwork and other immersive nature experiences that become tools for personal development.
5. Circadian nutrition
As people adapt to how their bodies work and understand the effects of late dinners and midnight snacks on their sleep and recovery, they expect a change in their eating habits. Switching from large evening meals to making breakfast and lunch the largest meals of the day can help initiate weight loss and maximize energy and overall health. In short, aligning diet with the circadian rhythm and eating with the sun will be a major issue in the coming year.
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