This isn’t just limited to buying them an exercise instruction video and some weights, there’s a lot of things that can encourage a healthier lifestyle. It could be gifts that encourage better eating, more movement, or even less stress!
Here are five ideas that might help you find the perfect gift, or at least get you started on the right path.
1. Motivated by Movement
One major key to a healthier lifestyle is exercise, so try to think of gifts that will encourage your loved one to get up and move:
- If you’re buying for a gamer you can try some VR or motion controlled games. These can help encourage them to stand and move while they still get to play!
- If you’re buying for someone who wants to bring more mindfulness into their life, consider getting a nice yoga mat to help them during meditation. A family might benefit from tickets to the zoo. That helps get them out of the house and walking around.
- Buying binoculars for someone who is interested in birdwatching will encourage them to leave the house and find some nice walking trails.
The point is: gifts focused on movement don’t stop and end at exercise videos and weights, you can really customize the gift with their personalities and likes in mind.
2. Lavish and Locally Made
Chances are you’ve seen a lot of health and beauty products as gift baskets if you’ve been shopping lately, but have you considered ordering something local instead?
Those gift baskets are fine but gifting homemade soaps or other beauty products means you have a clearer idea of what the products are made from.
Local artisans tend to use natural ingredients, which helps your gift recipient avoid putting chemicals on their body. Plus, by buying local you support your local community! Local craftspeople also create natural candles, lotions, and other products that can support relaxation and healthier skin.
A great place to get more ideas of locally created products is the Winter Market at the Pavilion being held at Downtown Spokane. (Dates: December 1, 8, 15 & 22)
3. Ready for Reflection
If you are buying for someone who has been trying to take more time for themselves, consider the tried and true gift for introverts: books!
Nonfiction can help them learn something and expand their minds while genre fiction books can give them some good entertainment.
You might even want to consider a blank book, as in a journal!
Journaling is a great way to reflect on what you’ve gained from this year and what you hope to accomplish in the next.
Local and chain bookstores carry an assortment of journals that have a variety of covers, find the one that suits them the best! If your loved one prefers audio books, a gift card to Audible is a great alternative to physical books.
4. Fresh and Fabulous Foods
A lot of us took up bread making and other hobbies in the kitchen during the pandemic.
Now that things are getting slightly back to normal, those hobbies have faded. If you know someone who took up something like that and is ready to find ways to conveniently continue their hobby, there are plenty of kitchen tools or appliances that can help them achieve that goal.
- A breadmaker takes a lot of the work out of having freshly made bread.
- A pasta maker or ice cream maker can be a lot of fun for families and give you a healthier way to consume these foods.
Again, it comes down to knowing what ingredients are being used.
When you make ice cream for yourself, for example, you can put in a lot of fruits that are filled with antioxidants and vitamins.
Another solution could be a subscription to a meal kit service. These services deliver fresh food to your house with clear and simple instructions to prepare healthy meals at home. Even having one for a month or two can impact the fresh and healthy foods your loved one can fit into their diet.
5. Fresh and Fabulous Foods
A lot of us took up bread making and other hobbies in the kitchen during the pandemic. Now that things are getting slightly back to normal, those hobbies have faded. If you know someone who took up something like that and is ready to find ways to conveniently continue their hobby, there are plenty of kitchen tools or appliances that can help them achieve that goal:
- A breadmaker takes a lot of the work out of having freshly made bread.
- A pasta maker or ice cream maker can be a lot of fun for families and give you a healthier way to consume these foods.
Again, it comes down to knowing what ingredients are being used.
When you make ice cream for yourself, for example, you can put in a lot of fruits that are filled with antioxidants and vitamins.
Another solution could be a subscription to a meal kit service.
These services deliver fresh food to your house with clear and simple instructions to prepare healthy meals at home. Even having one for a month or two can impact the fresh and healthy foods your loved one can fit into their diet.
5. Pampering Packages
One important way to live a healthier life is to decrease stress.
A package that focuses on pampering your body can ease stress and help you relax. The packages we offer at the BrickHouse range in price and complexity, starting with our pedicure and manicure packages which start at $81 – all the way to our luxurious “Beautiful Me” all-day escape. If all else fails, we offer gift cards which will enable your loved one to pick and choose which service will benefit them the most.
Our services will help that special someone relax and feel more at ease in their skin, while helping them feel pampered and loved. It’s a perfect way to show someone that you care about their health and wellbeing!
