028 | Wellness Gift Ideas that Won’t Insult Your Friends and Family

The last couple/few years have been a dumpster fire. Many of us are struggling with our health and wellness, whether it’s because of stress and burnout, weight gain, social disconnect, financial struggles, and so much more.

Because of that, maybe you want to support your friends and family by giving them a gift that contributes to their health and wellness… but you also don’t want to insult them. There’s no need to imply that someone should be losing weight or working out, or whatever.

So in this podcast episode, I give you more than 10 ideas for health and wellness focused gifts that you can get for your loved ones. Because everyone is different and our relationships with them are different, there’s obviously no one-size-fits-all. (Pun sort of intended… Kinda.)

Wellness Gift Ideas

The gift ideas I talk about in this episode include:

A playlist of the person’s favorite songs or songs that remind you of them
A (handmade, if you’re crafty) personalized card telling the person how much they’ve touched your life this year or in general
Walking shoes
Things that help people be more comfortable and safe while they’re outside getting some movement, such as outerwear, hats, gloves, scarves, and warm socks; consider also high-vis outerwear and ID bracelets
Materials or resources to support the person’s favorite hobby or a hobby they’ve been wanting to try
Toys and things that promote childlike play – like Legos, coloring books, pain-by-number, craft kids, etc.
Board games – schedule a regular game night as a social connection bonus!
Dates and social outings
Services and support, such as house cleaning, space organizing, running errands, and more
Journals and planners with nice pens (because snazzy new pens are awesome)
Make a donation to a charity, organization, or cause that is meaningful to that person, especially if it supports a lived experience they’ve had

Some of these ideas make more sense with some additional context, so check out the full podcast episode for more information!

Here are links to a couple of resources I mention in this episode:

Mood tracker and planner (not an affiliate link)
“The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice,” Dr. Andrew Huberman, Huberman Lab podcast

Other recommended Huberman Lab podcast episodes that support the thought process behind these gift ideas:

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