Want to know how to improve your wellbeing this spring? WF writer Eve Boggenpoel draws on her background in holistic health, yoga and meditation to bring you her pick of the best ways to feel healthier, happier and more yourself each month…
Pause for thought
If you want to know how to improve your wellbeing and build more calm into your life, try the Mind Pause box (from £8 month, pauseformind.org.uk). Delivered to your door each month, the carefully curated box offers something unique, something you might not have tried before, and is designed to nurture your wellbeing, through activities that help you reflect, relax and get creative. Connect with loved ones by sharing a Pause box, gifting a subscription, or show and teach your new skill to your friends and family.
Go wild
First they brought us refillable deodorants, now WILD is focusing on lips. With 99 per cent natural ingredients including shea butter and vitamin C-rich kakau plum seed oil, WILD’s new Lip Balms (from £8.50, wearewild.com) hydrate and soothe lips for all your outdoor workouts. Simply insert a vanilla, plum or coconut balm into the aluminium case, lace up and go!
Clever cuppas
If you fancy a coffee with benefits, reach for new Hifas da Terra & London Nootropics Adaptogen Coffee with mushrooms (from £15, londonnootropics.com). Choose from Flow Coffee for mental clarity and focus (with lion’s mane and rhodiola), Zen Coffee for calm and balance (with KSM-66 ashwagandha
and L-theanine) and Mojo Coffee for endurance and vitality (containing cordyceps and Siberian ginseng). Not sure what to expect? Flow and Mojo taste a little more earthy, while Zen is a bit chocolatey! Yum…
Complete calm
If you want to find out how to improve your wellbeing when you’re feeling stressed, a remedy that helps alleviate physical and mental symptoms is always a good idea, but what if you could reverse biological ageing at the same time? Cellular Calm Complex (£24.95, rejuvenated.com), with an award-winning blend of nootropics, adaptogens and vitamins does just that. Ashwagandha improves mood, magnesium, vitamin B6 and acetylcholine support your brain, while astaxanthin and vitamin D3 protect cells from oxidative stress and support energy metabolism, in turn helping maintain healthy DNA and telomere length. Impressive.
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Get focused
Looking for a natural way to improve your concentration? The latest AcuPips Seeding Kit (from £32, acupips.com) could help. Initially designed for people with ADHD, many of us experience similar issues, such as poor focus, impulsivity or an overactive mind, and applying these needle-free ‘ear seeds’ can stimulate acupuncture points on your ears to good effect. With 80 ear seeds (pick from silver- or gold-plated, rose gold or Swarovski crystal) and an instruction book showing 12 ‘ear maps’ to guide you where to place the seeds for your desired outcome, they’re pretty, easy to apply and users found they eased anxiety, mood, insomnia, brain fog, stress and more.
Find your power
We’re big fans of Australian Bush Essences, having trained with founder Ian White many years ago, so we’re super excited to see the creation of a new flower essence. The 2025 essence (£11, ausflowers.com.au) invites you to embrace your power and personal transformation, let go of limiting emotional baggage and open up to change. With flowers such as bottlebrush to help you move through transitions, and calophyllum to build resilience, clarity and trust, it’s described as ‘an invitation to live fully, fearlessly and authentically.’ We couldn’t ask for more.
Mindful drinking
We know it’s important to stay hydrated, but now you can supercharge your wellbeing while sipping one of your eight glasses a day. Known for its CBD-infused functional drinks, Trip’s new Mindful Blend range (£2 per 250ml can, Sainsbury’s stores) combines lion’s mane, magnesium, ashwagandha and L-theanine with natural botanicals to boost relaxation and help keep the symptoms of stress at bay. Deliciously refreshing, exclusive flavours include Cucumber Mint and Blood Orange Rosemary.
