NOURISH& NURTURE The importance of taking care of body and mind during these stressful times Sacha van Niekerk IF THE past year and a bit have taught us anything it is the importance of self-care. We only get one body and nurturing and nourishing it in the right way is of the utmost importance. Health and wellness are on the rise for 2021. From small daily rituals to grand events, there is a greater focus on self-care of every kind. Spa visits, vacations, birthdays, weddings and reunions of every kind were put on hold as we moulded ourselves to best suit the circumstances surrounding 2020. At present, many people continue working from home without an off switch to end their day. In response, people are carving time out of their lives to be kind and listen to their minds and bodies. Self-care trends to try: Healing holidays Stress, anxiety and uncertainty bubbled to the surface last year forcing us to rethink how we viewed the need for time away and vacations. With health and wellness already on everyone’s minds, the tourism industry has started to take note. Wellness vacations, eco-tourism and healing holidays are going to be big once more borders open up and people become comfortable with travelling again. From yoga retreats in the mountains to entire packages consisting of meditation classes and consultations with ayurvedic doctors, tourism sectors are already readying themselves for the demand for physical, spiritual and mental wellbeing packages. At the Global Wellness Summit held last year, experts predicted a boom in the demand for wellness therapies and that they may even surpass medical treatments. “Wellness has become the cool kid on the block,” said Cecelia Girr, senior Strategist at Backslash, the cultural intelligence unit.
HEALING holidays are on the rise in 2021. | PINTEREST
Emphasis on skincare Pinterest’s trend predictions report for 2021 revealed a surge in searches for all things natural when it came to skincare. Perhaps it’s because of the popularity of those Vogue Beauty Secrets videos that feature celebrities running through their daily skincare step by step or the beauty side of TikTok that’s blown
