What does the future of well-being look like? While the future is unwritten, by keeping informed about what actually works and what doesn’t work, as well as cutting edge wellness offerings, we can make good choices to take excellent care of our mind, bodies and spirits. 

The Release Team strives to help keep you informed and continue to bring you the best of the best. To do that we took a look at the top wellness trends in 2021. According to the Global Wellness Institute, a non-profit organization with a mission to empower wellness worldwide by educating the public and private sectors about preventative health and wellness, the number one trend is turning towards evidence-based, lifestyle wellness approaches rather than gimmicky, quick fixes. 

Other top trends in 2021 are:

The Future of Immune Health: Stop Boosting, Start Balancing – After last year we are all doing whatever we can to give our immune system a fighting chance! The concept of “boosting” an immune system is fading away and the balancing of the microbiome via the foods we eat and taking care of our metabolic health. This allows our body to work at its best using science-backed evidence the will work with you for the long term.

Hollywood and the Entertainment Industries Jump into Wellness – We all love binge watching on those cold rainy days or on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but what if the binge-watching was based on wellness and healthy programing? A move towards creating programming that can be accessible and that fits into our current habits is in on the horizon as the big media companies strive to create this programming for all!

Just Breathe! – We know breathing is a critical part of our health, but this year how we breath is taking central light! Take your breathing to a professional and learn how to control your breathe and help balance your mediation through breathing clinics, breathing classes and even breathing festivals!

The Self-Care Renaissance – This one hits close to home. In 2021, self-care is getting scientific! Healthcare is taking on wellness and self-care as a science backed way to health. This is blending a holistic care routine with lifestyle adaptations, inclusivity and hyper-personalized guides from medical professionals to help make self-care for everyone!

Resetting Events with Wellness – No more sitting in halls during events, in 2021 you will see more work events with health and wellness front and center! Employers are finding ways to give employees ways to focus on self-care and their own wellness through work and meetings and events! Company’s are realizing the benefits of healthy and happy employees and are using creative measures to achieve this!

2021: The Year of the Travel Reset – The lockdowns in 2020 made travel look a lot different. Gone are the days of spending an entire vacation hopping around to amusement parks and overpopulated cities and now travel is focusing on exploring and mindful experiences. This trend allows for explorations and slower more meaningful travel. 

Looking for more information on 2021 wellness trends? You can find more information at https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/trends-2021/