Every year we like to put together our round up of lovely Christmas gifts and this year we’re focusing on wellbeing related gifts. Our ultimate wellbeing Christmas gift guide includes a variety of gorgeous, purse friendly gift ideas that will either make the recipient feel all warm and fuzzy inside or make their life a whole lot easier in some way.
Because as much as we absolutely love Christmas it can be mega stressful, right? It’s super busy, there’s a million and one things that need doing, the kids are beyond excited, and trying to decide what gifts to buy for your loved ones can be an absolute minefield. You want to buy presents that people actually want or need, which won’t leave you financially ruined, and also shows you’ve put a bit of thought and care into it. Well, we can’t help you with your to do list, and we definitely can’t help calm your kids down, but we can give you a few Christmas present ideas to help get you started.
So let’s take a look at what’s in our ultimate wellbeing Christmas gift guide this year:
Yoga Cards
These beautiful Build a Practice Yoga Cards make the perfect gift for the wannabe yogi in your life. The pack includes 60 essential yoga pose cards each of which includes an illustration of the pose on one side and easy to understand instructions on the other, a meditation card, 3 breathing exercises, 5 themed yoga sequences, and a create your own sequence notebook. The cards are both stylish and practical, offering beginners the chance to familiarize themselves with a range of yoga poses so that they can practice more confidently and develop their own combination of moves. The High Desert Yogi cards are also a great tool for yoga teachers in training who can use them as flashcards when putting together their own sequences.
We think they’d make the perfect present for teenagers, your BFFs, your school mum friends, your gym friends, housemates, uni friends, work friends, you name it these yoga cards will be on the top of pretty much everyone’s Christmas list this year. We know for sure that they’re on the top of ours! The cards make a beautiful present in their own right, however you could also combine them with a yoga mat and some comfortable yoga clothes for the ultimate yoga Christmas care package. Which brings us nicely onto the next gift on our list…
Sports Bras
Sports bras. The best present you could ever buy the active female in your life. And their boobs for that matter. But it can be difficult to buy a sports bra for someone else, can’t it? Especially if you don’t know their size or their activity level, or even their style preference for that matter. If you’re going to gift someone a sports bra we think it’s best to keep it simple and go for a light support bra that can be used for a range of different activities such as yoga, Pilates, walking, climbing, or weight training etc.
And when it comes to comfortable, stylish light support bras we cannot recommend the range of sports bras at adidas highly enough. With performance features such as moisture absorbing fabric, removable pads, a choice of adjustable and non-adjustable straps, the bras are also made from a high percentage of recycled fabric – part of the adidas mission to reduce plastic waste. The bras range in size from 2XS A-C through to 2XL D-DD and to get the best fit for your female recipient you’ll obviously need to do a little bit of snooping to find out what size they are. Either ask their partner if they have one, do some tactical questioning when you’re next in the gym together, or just ask them outright. I’m sure they won’t mind if they know they’re going to get a sports bra from you for Christmas.
We love the designs, we love how stylish they look, we adore the strap designs, and most of all we absolutely love how comfortable and capable we feel when we wear them. So not only will you be gifting a gorgeous sports bra to the females in your life this Christmas, but you’ll also be passing on that same feeling of empowerment that you feel when you wear them. Because trust us, when you buy some of these for your mates you will definitely get the jels and want some new sports bras too!
Crystal Spell Bag
We love that this can be used at any time of the year – unlike other journals there are no set dates or calendar formats to it, which means you can pick it up at a time that feels right for you. And once you have completed the 12-week plan, you will find yourself equipped with the necessary habits, self-care skills, and wellness practices to deal with life’s overwhelming moments.
Buy it as a present for anxious teens, overwhelmed parents, for your work’s secret Santa gift, your friends, your partner, do you know what… buy this for everyone you know. Because if we’re all being completely honest with ourselves, the overwhelm is real and we need as much help as possible to overcome it. This is the journal to help us.
Some ‘Me’ Time And A Bottle Of Fizz
What better gift is there to give someone than a bit of peace and quiet with some quality ‘me’ time and a bottle of fizz! Make a list of all of the things you could do for someone that gives them the gift of time. It could be things like running them a bath, looking after the kids for a morning so they can do something they’d like to do, some free time to read a book undisturbed, a shopping trip, or perhaps a massage. Create handmade vouchers with each idea handwritten on the front of them and then put together a hamper full of lovely self-care gifts that work well alongside the ideas you’ve come up with. For example, if you’re planning on a few home spa treats for your loved one you could put in some bath bombs, scented candles, rose petals and a bottle of personalised champagne to make the experience super luxurious. Because let’s be honest, when you’re in a bath full of bubbles you definitely need bubbles in a glass too.
Choose a bottle like this one that can be personalised with a unique and heartfelt message so that you can tell your loved one exactly how you feel about them this Christmas. And remember to keep popping in every now and again to offer them a top up. You never know, they might even invite you to join them!
Focus and Calm
Who doesn’t need some focus and calm at this notoriously busy time of year. And whilst this next gift wouldn’t necessarily be something you’d straight away think to buy for someone, we think it’s a great idea.
Supplements can be a bit of a personal preference, but because these Premium CBD capsules from Grass & Co are designed to support both physical and mental wellbeing, they can be beneficial to almost everyone. The Calm CBD+ Capsules contain cold pressed hemp powder and Ashwagandha which help with relaxation and they are also enriched with vitamins B5, B6, and B11 to support mental performance and psychological function. Each pack contains 30 vegan CBD capsules and it is recommended to take between 1 and 4 capsules per day, with the view that you start off on a low dose and see how you get on. CBD can help with anxiety, insomnia, it can calm racing thoughts, and just generally make you feel as though you are in control. Not a bad gift to give someone, right?
As well as the need to stay calm over the Christmas period, it can also be difficult to focus. These functional mushroom supplements contain Lions Mane mushroom extract, Ginseng, Omega-3 and vitamins D and B12, which help to promote mental focus and clarity. Christmas isn’t always easy for some people and our mental health can take a bit of a nosedive with some of the added stresses that are thrown at us. Package these two supplements together to create a wellness gift box for that person in your life who you think needs a bit of extra love and care this Christmas. And if you can’t think of anyone to give them to, we see nothing wrong in buying a Christmas present to yourself. After all, self care is the best kind of gift you can give yourself!
Travel Toiletries Cases
For the skincare aficionado in your life we have got this super cute, super convenient, super useful travel size toiletries kit. When you’ve spent years trying out different skincare products and you’ve finally found the products that work best for your skin, you want to use them all the time, right? And often the most effective products are also the more expensive ones. That being said, you usually only need to use a tiny amount and so the expensive products you love can last a long time. Now, here’s the thing… when you go traveling, whether it’s a few days staying with family, a weekend city break with your partner, or a two week holiday in the sun, you want to keep your skincare routine the same as it is at home. But at the same time you also don’t want a suitcase rammed with all your half opened lotions and potions. I mean aside from the leakage risk there’s also the fact you’ll be the one carrying your luggage and surely you’d rather your weight allowance was used up with shoes rather than fifty bottles of moisturiser! OK, so we exaggerate, but you get our point.
These stylish reusable glass mini travel containers are absolutely perfect for people who love to take care of themselves wherever they are. The containers range from little lidded pots for moisturisers, small spray bottles for perfume, petite pipette bottles for oils and serums, and bijoux bottles for shower gel, shampoo etc. They’re the perfect size for decanting all your essential beauty products and the gift set also comes with an airport friendly, zipped, see through toiletry bag, pre-printed labels so you know what’s in each container, and a mini cleaning brush to get in all those nooks and crannies. We love that these can be used time and time again. We love the practicality of them. But most of all we LOVE just how luxuriously high end they look!
Stocking Filler
We wanted to include a range of different products in our ultimate wellbeing Christmas gift guide and sometimes it’s not necessarily about buying big presents for people, but more about getting them useful little stocking filler type gifts that allows them to look after the things they’ve already got. And this is particularly true if you have someone to buy for who doesn’t like fast fashion, who doesn’t like waste, who wants to get as much life out of their clothes as possible, or for someone who loves the great outdoors and is always off an adventure somewhere.
Grangers Clothing Care Kit offers a complete waterproof clothing care solution (heaven knows we need it in this country!) that washes your outdoor activewear effectively and at the same time keeps the waterproof performance of the clothing in good working order. Meaning your clothes will last a whole lot longer and keep you dry a whole lot longer too! It can be used on all technical fabrics including sports wear, hiking gear, and even Gore-Tex. And to complement this, we’ve also got Cherry Blossom Midsole Reviver Kit and Sneaker Cleaner, which will sort out those muddy midsoles and brush off all that ingrained dirt that is an inevitable part of outdoor winter activities. Whether you’re buying for a dog walker, a runner, a hiker, a cyclist, or someone who spends a lot of time outside, these products make a perfectly practical present for Christmas.
Final Thoughts
OK, so what started off as your ultimate wellbeing Christmas gift guide has very quickly turned into our ultimate wellbeing Christmas gift guide because we quite literally want it ALL! We hope this guide has helped inspire you with some wellbeing themed Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones, or if nothing else it has given you tons of ideas to give out to others about the kind of things you’d like to receive this year.
What Have You Got On Your Christmas List To Help With Your Wellbeing This Year?
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This gift is a little bit different, and we love that, because there are some people in your life that can be super hard to buy for, right? This is perfect, because not only is it a little bit unusual but it is also a great wellness tool and self care practice to introduce into someone’s life.
Tarotmagick is a one stop shop for all things Tarot, Astrology, Reiki, Spellcasting, and Chakra balancing. With years of experience in this field of work the owner of Tarotmagick, Victoria Zasikowski, offers a wealth of spellcasting services to an international client base and loyal customers. OK, so that all sounds great, but what are we actually gifting here?
Well, there are a couple of things that caught our eye, Firstly, these mojo spell bags which are coloured cotton drawstring bags that contain a magic spell formula of your choosing (there are a wide range of spells available including love spells, money spells, protection spells, wellbeing spells etc.), and a small beeswax candle which matches the colour of the bag. The spells themselves consist of various herbs, roots, and curios and a photo is emailed to prove that the spell has been cast. Instructions of how to use the spell bag are also emailed out within 48 hours of your order. We also absolutely love these reiki-charged crystals for healing. Each of the 7 crystals relate to the 7 chakras (third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral, root) and can be used in chakra balancing meditations and mindful breathing exercises. So for example, the crystal we have here is Lapis Lazuli, which can be used to help rebalance the throat chakra by lying down, placing the crystal in the dip of the neck, and taking some time to focus on breathwork. This is a particularly good crystal for people who suffer from social anxiety or who struggle to express themselves fully.
We think this is a fantastic gift to treat a loved one to, as not only do they receive a beautiful physical product to unwrap on Christmas morning but they are also getting a gift filled with good intentions and acts of self love for the future. It is quite literally the gift that keeps on giving!
Self-Care Journal
The world can feel a lot at times, right? We’ve got a lot on our plates just coping with our day to day lives but throw in other external stressors and it can send us spiralling. So, how do we cope with that?
The Overcoming Overwhelm Journal by Bex Spiller, who also bought us the Anti-Anxiety Journal, is a 12-week wellness planner that’s packed full of useful advice and activities to help us lighten the mental load so that we can overcome our overwhelm. At the start of each day we are encouraged to think about what our top 3 priorities are, what challenges we might face that day, and how we will overcome them. There are then morning, afternoon, and evening checkpoints for us to jot down how we’re feeling. And then an end of day check in where we are asked what we are proud of achieving, what the biggest lessons we have learnt, and to list 3 things or people that we are grateful for that day. Each week concludes with plenty of space to brain dump all your mind clutter onto the pages and to categorise it into a kind of visual mental filing system. All designed to unload the burden in our minds and consequently free up space too enable us to feel more in control and to cope when things get tough.