Key Wellness Trends To Try In 2024

One of these wellness trends for 2024 may well change your life…

By Charlotte Devine

With winter now officially dragging on, most of us have ditched the smoothie bowls and yoga mats for a dressing gown and work-from-bed attitude. 

But just because we’ve had to retire our bikinis doesn’t mean we should forget about self-care altogether. In fact, according to Google Trend Data, over the last three months the search term ‘2024 Wellness’ has received a 9.900% uplift, suggesting an increased demand for self-love in the Autumn and Winter months.  

If you’re feeling like you need a little refresh to spring your routine back into action, Specsart’s Health Practitioner, Danielle Pates, has brought to light what are likely to be 2024’s most popular wellness trends based on Google Trend Data from the last three months.

Read on to find out what Pates has to say about 2024’s top wellness trends! 

Our 10 Top Health Trends For 2024

1. CBD Health 

It’s no surprise to see CBD on the list with a 380% increase in searches. The oil has been endorsed by a number of celebs from Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Anniston. For anyone who may be living under a rock, CBD has been trending thanks to its naturally soothing properties. 

Those who use it swear by its calming effect on the mind. It can reduce anxiety and promote better sleep. Not just for you, but even for your pets!

And don’t worry, while CBD is found in cannabis, it is not psychoactive. Unlike THC, which is the part of the cannabis plant that makes us feel ‘high’, CBD holds calming effects and influences biological functions such as appetite, memory, and growth.

One of the best wellness trends for: Better sleep, anxiety reduction and relaxation.

2. Virtual Workouts  

Looks like it’s not just work-from-home that has stuck around from lockdown but workout-from-home too!

This is a trend which can not only save you from venturing out into the blistering cold this winter, but can also save you a pretty penny on gas. 

Searches for “Virtual Workouts” are up by a phenomenal 396%. According to Pates, “virtual workouts are certainly set to become the norm in 2024.” Feeling tempted but just can’t motivate yourself? Just take your pick from the dozens of online exercise classes online to choose from. 

One of the best wellness trends for: Saving time from going to and from the gym. Motivating you to work out whenever you have time.

3. Sound Baths

Next on the list are ‘Sound Baths’ which have seen a staggering 153.33% increase in searches. Don’t let the name mislead you. Sound baths don’t involve getting into water.

Instead, sound baths soak you in sound waves. It’s like a meditation except instead of being guided by a speaking voice you are enveloped in a series of chimes, gongs, singing bowls and rattles to travel you into a relaxed state.  

According to Pates, sound baths also awaken the ‘the alpha brainwaves that stimulates creativity and the theta brainwave, which works with our learning and memory.’ Sound bath studios are opening up all over, but especially in wellness studios, hotels and resorts.

One of the best wellness trends for: Overall healing.

4. Sustainable Gyms

Gyms can be disgusting places. They are often cleaned with highly toxic products. Chemical air fresheners packed with VOCs are used. And on occasion, there are even bacteria-packed carpets!

Members sometimes spend wayyyy to much time in the shower, and the music levels can be off the charts. Not fun, and not healthy. 

No wonder over the last three months, there has been a 195.22% uplift in searches for the term, ‘sustainable gym.’ 

But what does that even mean?

Well, for starters, no harsh chemical cleaners or air sprays will be used. Showers will be one timers. And music won’t cause irritation or damage your eardrums!

One of the best wellness trends for: Making you actually want to do a workout!

5. Strength Training  

Long-gone are the cardio trends and low-calorie diets of the 2000s. Lifting weights is in. 

Not only has the search term, ‘strength training’ received a 315.54% increase in searches, the term has also established 168.9M views on TikTok. 

According to Pates, strength training has excellent health benefits, from increased bone density and cardiovascular health to improved sleep and mental wellbeing. 

But what has probably converted most people to strength training is seeing celebs like Adele and Khloe Kardashian praise the exercise for their beach bodies. Even better, strength training increases muscle mass, meaning that it improves your metabolism’s capacity to consume high quantities of food. So, if you’re looking for a killer bod, give it a go! 

One of the best wellness trends for: Ensuring health and strength for your whole life. Use it or lose it, folks!

6. Going Alcohol/Caffeine Free 

After a bad hangover, everyone has felt a bit sober-curious. But studies are showing that Gen Z are growing up more alcohol averse. 27% of Gen Z claim to never drink alcohol and this figure is only set to increase. 

The new wave of wellness trends for 2024 are all about health in mind, body and soul. And people are recognising the effect that alcohol, and even caffeine, has on their physical and mental health. In fact, the last three months has seen a 260% increase in searches for ‘alcohol-free’ and 236.79% increase for ‘caffeine-free’. Which is great, because both types of drinks dramatically reduce your hydration levels – not great for your wellbeing!

One of the best wellness trends for: Overall health: improving sleep, reducing anxiety, improving hydration.

7. The ZOE Diet 

Since its launch in April 2022, more than 130,000 people have signed up to Zoe’s personalised nutrition programme. It aims to improve gut and metabolic health by understanding how food affects your body.

Sure, it seems that there’s always a new diet trending. Yet with Zoe you’re not just hopping on a trend, you’re also receiving genuine scientific information about your body based on a series of medical results. These include a faecal sampling kit, a finger-prick blood test, and a continuous glucose monitor. 

Once your results are in, you can search for anything in the app and view your personalised compatibility with this food based on how it affects your blood sugar, blood fat and gut health. 

One of the best wellness trends for: Knowing what kind of diet really works for you, according to science.

8. Incense 

It’s a Wednesday night, you’re winding down, you’ve made a cup of herbal tea and you’re looking for a way to take your relaxation to the next level. 

Lighting up some incense is one of the key wellness trends for 2024. Because incense will not only add a warm fragrance to your room, but it can also reduce stress and anxiety. That’s why incense has been widely used in many religious practices. It also improves focus, purifies air and help its users to enter into a meditative state.  

One of the best wellness trends for: A more pleasant daily experience.

9. Social Media Cleanse 

With the undeniable link between anxiety and social media use, people are finally taking a stand against social media. That’s why one of the biggest wellness trends for 2024 is to simply say NO. No to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok…all of it.

And with good reason. Ironically, for something which is meant to bring people together, presence on social media more often than not has the effect of isolation, depression and loneliness.  

This has many talking about a #NoSocialsJanuary2024. Why not add it to your list of New Year’s resolutions and join the trend?

One of the best wellness trends for: Reducing anxiety.

10. Women’s Healing Circles 

Sorry boys, this is a girls only space! Attendance at Women’s Circles is increasing rapidly. Workshops are popping up in local yoga studios, leisure centres and wellness retreats. 

Intended to be an inclusive space for all ages, the circle creates a zone of support and understanding. Women are encouraged to share whatever they wish without judgement. 

These gatherings typically take place during a new moon or a full moon. That’s in recognition of the menstrual cycle being roughly the same length as the lunar cycle. This might sound a little quirky to some, but why not try it out? At worst you might make some new friends!

One of the best wellness trends for: Emotional healing.