2021 was definitely a sinusoidal curve that took our health into troughs and hopefully some highs. In 2022, there will be opportunities for nearly every person to find what speaks to them and create habits that truly stick. Now more than ever, people are aware of how exercise, nutrition, inadequate sleep, and stress impacts their health either positively or negatively. Rather than concentrating on trends or fads, people are focusing on longevity and wanting to learn how to nourish their minds and bodies properly.
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What’s going to take centre stage for 2022? These are the trending predictions:
Focus on GUT health
Your gut is the epicentre for your wellness—mind, body, and spirit. It’s in charge of functions from energy production and hormone balance to skin and mental health. 70–80% of the body’s immune cells are concentrated in the gut, and 95% of the body’s total serotonin and hundreds of neurochemicals directly connect to the brain through the vagus nerve, regulating mood, satiety, pain, and memory. People are waking up to the fact that everything is connected, and for true health transformations to happen, we must prioritise gut health.
Body Intelligence
Health will continue to be promoted as a way of life—we are so moving away from associating health with a restrictive diet mentality. Now more than ever, people are looking for weight loss and healthy lifestyle approaches that put wellbeing at the forefront. The full-body approach, including mind, body, and soul, digs deeper into the ‘why’ behind it all and leads to making stronger connections between your health and your lifestyle.
Your body is incredibly intelligent—it knows when it needs more or less of certain nutrients and how to heal itself if given the right environment and support. Our bodies are also completely unique. No two are the same. Rather than relying on general guidelines for calories, macros, serving size, or point systems to tell us what we should eat, we’re seeing a shift for people to start tapping into their intuition and listening to their own “Body Intelligence”.
Creating a Sanctuary Within
How can we feel good in our daily lives? By creating sanctuaries and spaces of comfort in our homes. Last year, a big theme was decluttering and minimalism. While that will continue, I also believe that people will be intentional about how they bring healing and joy into their spaces. External uncertainties like new COVID-19 variants, returning to the office, school closures, and more encourage us to create our own inner balance and allow us the opportunity to practice finding our way back to centre repeatedly throughout the day in a soothing home environment.
There is a greater focus on achieving an optimal equilibrium with our emotional health, our cognitive health and our wellbeing and Health Plus is committed to helping you achieve this! This is the year to reclaim your “Healthiest Self”!
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