welcome to mindbodygreen’s
2025
well-being
forecast
Optimization is at the forefront of modern well-being, with more personalized insights, advanced technology, and empowerment than ever before. And while it’s an exciting time, it’s also a crowded and confusing one. Luckily for you, we’ve sorted through the latest and greatest in health, food, beauty, movement, and lifestyle to bring you the more effective concepts worth incorporating, throughout 2025 and beyond. Science-backed, expert-approved—these ideas are sure to take your well-being to the next level.
Optimization is at the forefront of modern well-being, with more personalized insights, advanced technology, and empowerment than ever before. And while it’s an exciting time, it’s also a crowded and confusing one. Luckily for you, we’ve sorted through the latest and greatest in health, food, beauty, movement, and lifestyle to bring you the more effective concepts worth incorporating, throughout 2025 and beyond. Science-backed, expert-approved—these ideas are sure to take your well-being to the next level.
health
We’re in a new age of information, and our health will thank us for it. We’re paying special attention to how the ever-evolving world of tech interfaces with biological data, the evolution of the perimenopause conversation, and taking the guesswork out of mental illness.
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Post-Pregnancy, Perimenopause &
The Great In-Between
Wearables Are Connecting The Dots Between Mental
& Physical Health
AI & Health Care Collide To Reduce Burnout & Improve Outcomes
Mental health is taking center stage as a whole-body issue not to be ignored, and our wearable tech is offering empowering insights. Say goodbye to guessing and hello to action-driven support using HRV, sleep scores, and CGMs.
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Women are sick of being dismissed and ready to take every phase of life on with gusto—including menopause. “The transition” goes from being dreaded to celebrated. Women are in the driver’s seat, seeking information, demanding better care, and finally thriving.
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What if seeing your doctor could be more efficient and more pleasant—for you both? With AI, the future of medical care may mean more time with your physician, less stress among medical professionals, and supercharged care for the masses.
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beauty
How we approach beauty is evolving—and for the better. From an exciting spin on aging to new and improved hairstyling, welcome to the beauty industry of tomorrow. It’s new, it’s now, and it’s informed.
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The Future Of Hairstyling
Is Here, With These Regenerative Innovations
The Future Of The
“Anti-Aging” Industry
From longevity-inspired technology to biotech ingredients, the new wave of hairstyling products deliver results with no damage. Now it’s possible to get the looks you want, without having to sacrifice your hair health in the process.
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Research shows that younger generations care about aging. A lot. What’s exciting is that they’re approaching it much more holistically and proactively than we’ve ever done in the past. Here’s what that means for the “anti-aging” industry.
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food
Feeling like our best selves—physically and mentally—drives our nutrition choices more than ever. Prioritizing protein is here to stay, with animal sources garnering more positive attention than in years past, and electrolytes are becoming part of everyone’s wellness toolkit.
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Electrolytes Get A New Life Beyond Sports Performance
Fueling Head-To-Toe Health With Animal Protein
The emphasis on high-protein living is encouraging people to prioritize animal proteins once again. The quality of our meat, dairy, and seafood is upping our quality of life, and people are finally catching on. Grab your forks and knives, and get ready to dig in.
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From hydration to easing headaches, electrolyte benefits extend to whole-body health. We’re seeing this former “athletes’ supplement” break the mold and enter household cabinets far and wide—with exciting new products on the horizon.
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movement
Fitness maintains its importance as a foundation of health and longevity, but it’s bringing an exciting evolution by way of measuring personal bests through detailed metrics.
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We’re Finally Learning
To Love Sprinting
(& Our Lifespans Soar)
Female Athletes
Excel Beyond
The Olympics
What started as a lab test for professional athletes has become a measurable metric for fitness enthusiasts—VO2 max not only acts as a window into cardiorespiratory fitness, but it’s now a leading predictor of longevity. It’s time to work harder and smarter.
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This summer was absolutely a time to marvel at the power of women at the peak of their game, but that was just one snapshot of a major shift in sports. Women’s athletics are climbing in viewership, fandom, and records, and we can’t wait to see what’s next.
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lifestyle
There are so many things we do on autopilot that, with a little extra thought, could have huge payoffs for our health. Our lifestyle picks are all about new options for old problems, that are fun to take advantage of.
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Filtering Goes Further: Air & Water Quality Is An Easy Longevity Hack
Minimalist Footwear
Goes Mainstream (& It’s Not Just For Runners)
So often we forget the basics, but our air and water are demanding quality control. We’re thrilled to have myriad options for the job, spanning high-quality air purifiers, drinking water filters, and even filters to promote our healthiest skin and hair. We’ve tried them all.
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Gone are the days of ugly footwear for functionality. Enter the age of shoes that prioritize foot health for the sake of total-body mobility—ones that you’ll actually want to wear—and they’re ready for every occasion.
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Past well-being forecasts
We’ve been sharing our health predictions for over a decade now. Peek through the below to see the ones we totally called (the psychedelics craze, the rise in hot-cold therapy, the backlash to BMI), were ahead of our time on (tinned fish, eco-anxiety), and are still waiting to happen (liquid plastics have really got to go).
2024 FORECASTS
2023 FORECASTS
2022 FORECASTS
2021 FORECASTS
2020 FORECASTS