Wellbeing 2026: Recovery, JOMO and brain boosting supplem...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Wellness is a multi-trillion pound industry which continues to grow - and this year is less about maxing out, more about recovering well.

Wellbeing 2026: Recovery, JOMO and brain boosting supplements 2 days ago Save Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Save Wellbeing has become such a priceless (or in many cases pricey) endeavour that we cant seem to get enough of it. Last year, we were mainlining magnesium, consuming creatine - a muscle boosting supplement that became mainstream, and we turned to AI chatbots for help with anything from a personalised training regime to a daily meal plan. (let that sink in)

And, thats against a backdrop of more than a million people paying privately for weight loss drugs, in some cases completely transforming their relationship with food and exercise.

The Details

What is the multi-trillion pound industry focussing on in 2026? Several the experts give us their thoughts about whats on the wellbeing agenda.

Recovery If 2025 was about smashing targets at the gym, tracking runs to the second and lifting heavier and heavier weights, then this year is all about recovery. Jak Phillips, a growth director from global fitness brand Les Mills, says its no longer about no pain no gain, something that “fitness has built on for years”.

Why This Matters

“Technology has made us so much smarter now,” he says. “Its no longer about training ourselves into the ground. ” He says smartwatches have revolutionised our understanding of what it means to be fit.

Medical professionals are taking note of this development.

Key Takeaways

• “Now we have more data and understanding of our wellbeing - we can give ourselves a break.
• ” Factor in rest days, reframe them as a way of staying fit, rather than “taking time off”, he says.

The Bottom Line

Recovery is just as important as scheduling training sessions in the week And with that, a relatively new acronym will begin to seep into our consciousness, Mr Phillips predicts. This year will be about JOMO instead of FOMO.

How do you feel about this development?