New Wellness is all about simplicity and not about being trendy
Nona Walia
We will be wearing a mask for a long time to come now. We will be soon walking with a mask into malls and restaurants. The one thing on everyone's mind -- the consumer or the CEO -- will be -- Well-being. This one word will have the power to change economies, industries, health and education. It will change how we travel and how we buy and produce things. Post-pandemic behaviours will be very different. Till now, wellness was a bit of luxury. If you had affluence, you could indulge in wellness. With consumption patterns changing, restaurants will change the way they design food menus -- the food platter will be more wellness oriented. The food on our plates will change, as we turn to new wellness trends.
The professional working class will adopt new habits. Mental fatigue of these months, job insecurity will change how people consume things. They are already witnessing a dramatic shift towards wellness -- across the dimensions of physical, emotional, and financial health and security. According to experts, well-being is going to be the emerging macro-trend that will have wellness and sustainability as micro-trends within it. Everyone's focus will be emotional and financial well-being. The pandemic will reset is the $4.5 trillion global wellness economy. The new wellness model will be more DIY at home, it won't be about candles and spas, it will be a more a pursuit of mental and emotional happiness that will need care after isolated months.
Indulgences in luxury will no longer be the goal. But habits of well-being will be a priority. The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness as: the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. Even though the world will be getting obsessed with wellness one should be careful that the quest for optimal wellness should not turn into an unhealthy addiction. Well-being will also not really mean the desire to control your day or schedule in these isolated and uncertain times. The 'new normal' will witness wellness as a learned trait, yet not judge those who don't want to be a part of the Wellness Revolution. Laurie Santos, professor of psychology at Yale University, offers many practical and scientifically proven steps for boosting happiness on her The Science of Well-Being course, there small acts of kindness, and prioritising social connection classes. It's all about taking small baby steps and freeing yourself from habits that make you unhappy. The future of wellness may prove to be a mélange of both Western medicine and ancient medicine. For instance, there are “energy-healing” technologies, such as aura machines which use ancient and modern techniques of healing. The big idea is to nourish and nurture your mind and body. Everyone is experimenting --- some are pivoting their shopping energies toward home-bound skin or diet regimens, daily routine upgrades. There's a rise of “beauty snacking” regimens, drinks that will make your skin glow, women are making their own glow-packs at home. According to the new ING Future Focus Report, workplaces will place a greater emphasis on mental health and well-being. But be wary of worshiping the false idols of wellness! No crystals, no fancy gyms, Wellness will be back to basics! Self-isolation has made us thoughtful and we are returning to the roots of wellness. The most fancy wellness bloggers who found fame posting luxury wellness fads have realised, true wellness is found in realism and minimalism. We are moving into a world where New Wellness is all about simplicity and not about being trendy.