5 Wellness Trends I’m Saying “No Thanks” To

A few weeks ago, there was a content trend going around Instagram where people share the “propaganda” (i.e. trends, myths, and common ideas) in their industry that they’re not falling for.

And I thought: yes, let’s do this! Let’s talk about some popular well-being and self-care ideas I’m NOT buying into.

I deeply care about well-being and health. And I want it to feel supportive and inclusive, not performative or inaccessible.

Here are a few things I’m saying “no thanks” to:

🌿 1. “If your wellness routine isn’t aesthetic, is it even real?”

Don’t get me wrong, I love a beautiful space. I light the candles, decorate my home with plants and flowers, and deeply enjoy a cozy aesthetic. BUT well-being practices don’t have to LOOK a certain way. Messy counts. The not-so-aesthetic moments count. Journaling on your couch with laundry in the background definitely counts. Caring for your well-being doesn’t have to be glamorous or “Instagram-worthy” to be real or effective.

💸 2. “Expensive = effective when it comes to wellness”

Well-being is absolutely worth investing in. But the idea that you need to spend a lot to feel good? I’m not falling for it. Some of the most powerful tools are completely free: gratitude, movement, rest, deep breaths, and time in nature (yes, city parks count). You don’t need an expensive wellness routine to feel well.

🧘‍♀️ 3. “You need to master ‘advanced’ poses or handstands to be ‘good’ at yoga”

What does that even mean, to be “good at yoga”? To me, an advanced yoga practice is about knowing yourself, staying present, showing up consistently, and honoring your body. Whether you’re in child’s pose, a slow flow, or meditation - it’s all yoga. I’ve been practicing for over 12 years, teaching yoga for over 7 years, and I still use the wall as support for handstands. And yes, it can be fun to challenge yourself and explore new poses. But that doesn’t mean you have to. We all have different bodies, abilities, and needs - and that’s more than okay.

🥗 4. “Restrictive diets are the key to health”

Unless there’s a specific medical reason, I believe restrictive food diets are marketing scams. I tried a lot of those trendy, weight-loss-focused diets in my teens and early 20s. They were terrible for my mental health, and they didn’t work. That experience was the start of a long healing journey for me. And now, I’m all about intuitive eating and gentle nutrition. I believe in flexibility and variety. As a foodie myself, enjoying food I love is an important part of how I’m personally caring for my well-being. Because food is not just fuel, it’s also culture, pleasure, joy and connection.

⏰ 5. “The 5am morning routine is the ultimate life hack”

Recently, I’ve been seeing many reels of wellness influencers sharing their 12-step 5am morning routine and celebrating that as a key to happiness and success. I’m not saying it doesn’t work for some people. But the idea that we all need to wake up at dawn, journal, ice bath, work out and meditate before 7am to be optimized humans? No thanks. Not buying into it. We’re all different, and our morning routines should be different too. I personally love slow and gentle mornings. Find what makes you feel good and build from there.

✨ To sum it all up, well-being is deeply personal. I believe we each have our own “individual well-being recipe”. This is how I do it - based on research, trial and error, and learning what actually supports me

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