Wellbeing is Trending for 2022

“Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind and spirit. The realisation that everything we do, think, feel and believe has an effect on our wellbeing” Greg Anderson.

Covid-19 wins the prize for being the most uncontrollable source of sustained stress in 2021. Just as double vaxxes offered up glimpses of hope for relaxed freedoms, a new variant slid in just in time for NZ’s summer holiday season.

At least there’s always a positive spin off from a global crisis. It’s motivated a desire to increase overall wellbeing in 2022, for ourselves, each other and the planet.

Research tells us that a prolonged pandemic elevates mental health needs, even if we don’t catch the virus. As a team of 5 million, we’ve done pretty well at following health directives, attempting to reduce emotional strain and focusing on what we can control, over what we can’t.

How we live, work, use technology, shop, connect and socialise and how we receive care have all been jiggled around and thought about deeply, unless one has been living under a rock or tin foil hat.

Even though some of us prefer a less overloaded society, not being able to see special people is hard, and sludging through restrictions, super strong opinions, dangerous viewpoints and crazy behaviours can get tiresome. Resilient people are better able to cope with trying circumstances, so increasing wellbeing expands happiness, optimism and meaning in life.

Wellbeing is about feeling good and functioning well.

Wellbeing (being well) encompasses mental, physical, spiritual, social and emotional health and is strongly linked to our sense of fulfilment, meaning and purpose, and contributes to life satisfaction and the ability to manage stress. It also increases immunity to infection and improves mental health.

Things that influence wellbeing are exercise, diet, belonging, connection, relationships, career, self care, spirituality, finances, where we live, how we live, what we take in and what we give out.

If you’re longing for more positivity and interconnectedness, are ready to do your best, feel your best and be your best no matter what this new world continues to dish up, why not consider some of these rising wellbeing trends for 2022?

Increased focus on immune health.
Eating sea greens and microgreens.
Becoming plant-based.
Adopting the Reducetarian Solution.
Embracing The Nordic Way.
Nourishing your spirit with mindfulness and meditation.
Merging wellness into work life.
Technology that tracks health, fitness, sleep & stress, even in H2O. (Santa forgot our Series7!)
Getting a better nights sleep with a pillow ergonomically designed for out-of-this-world comfort.
Creating personal spaces that reflect your life and interests.
Embracing sustainable, refillable, and more gender neutral products.
Supplements with high-purity ingredients in synergistic combinations like L-theanine for sleep and stress.
Becoming sober curious or practicing mindful drinking.
Health care that meets patients and clients where they are literally, via telehealth services.
Menopause is losing its stigma and sexual wellness is on the rise.
Buying healthy and local from passionate suppliers.
Tumeric, Yuzu & Hibiscus are in.
Seeking uplifting connections and social networks.
Taking your fitness outdoors.

I’m up for a plant based, touch of Nordic, mindful, moving my body more, Apple Watch, sinless sips and functional fizz kind of year. I’d love to know what your wellbeing wants are.

Remember, good health improves wellbeing and good wellbeing improves health.

Sending you thanks for still being in my world. Stay well, take care of yourselves, each other and the planet, and may your light keep shining bright.