With 2025 just around the corner, you might already be starting to plan your new year’s resolutions – and with a significant number of us setting health and wellness related goals, the topic is set to be a major focus once again.
Last year, according to global public opinion and data company YouGov, 52 per cent of people in the UK pledged to work out more over the coming months, while 45 percent resolved to lose weight and 42 per cent set themselves the task of improving their nutrition. And while come January, we’re likely to see a similar line-up of intentions set once more, a variety of futuristic trends are set to take the pursuit of optimal health to the next level. Advancements in technology and science are changing the game and taking health and wellness to opulent new heights, with a new breed of cutting-edge and personalised offerings that have never been seen before and will be reserved only for the affluent.
They might come at a price from a financial standpoint, but when money is no object, no stone need be left unturned in chasing those health and wellness goals. Here are the ground-breaking high-end trends set to shape the year, handpicked by the experts at leading online health site Healthnews.
Personalised healthcare
As understanding grows of the fact that a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare simply no longer cuts it, the demand for more personalised alternatives has sky-rocketed, and the world of health and wellness has responded with a raft of new offerings that provide a more tailored route. Thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics, in 2025, we can expect to see a new era of bespoke healthcare unfold, with genetic testing making it possible for us to get a clearer picture of our predispositions for chronic conditions and diseases and the ways in which our bodies process nutrients. As a result, it’s now possible to receive unique health plans that are drawn up according to our individual genetic makeup and the requirements identified from professionals, including the kind of diets, nutrient protocols and fitness regimes that will work for us best and the lifestyle habits to try and avoid.
While a lot of this is now becoming available because of genetic testing, the role of AI shouldn’t be underestimated. Its ability to analyse large swathes of data quickly and identify important information has taken things to the next level, and in 2025, we’ll see this perfect pairing continue to gather momentum as even more tailored health plans become the norm.
Advanced biohacking
Another burgeoning trend as we head towards the new year is biohacking, which draws on science and technology, along with general lifestyle changes, to optimise all facets of the body’s performance and improve overall wellbeing.
Thanks to the pressures of modern life, the heat is on to be firing on all cylinders no matter what comes our way, and affluent individuals are investing eye-watering amounts into the concept to gain the edge. You can’t put a price on health, and it seems that the same can be said for being the very best version of ourselves we can be. And in 2025, we’ll see the possibilities become even more endless, with advances in therapies designed not just to boost energy and improve cognitive function, but even to slow down the ageing process and capture the essence of eternal youth.
Fitness 3.0
In terms of fitness, it seems we’re poised to enter a brave new world, too. Our workouts are becoming increasingly immersive, with new fitness apps, paired with wearable fitness tech, using AI technology to provide more personalised fitness experiences and gamifying them in the process to make them more absorbing and fun. By doing so, they make the pursuit of fitness goals more engaging and with community interaction to keep you going and rewards to strive for, your daily workouts just got a whole lot more fulfilling.
Beyond that, we’re also seeing a spike in the popularity of hybrid fitness models that will peak in 2025. It’s a trend that has been bubbling away when, sparked by the 2020 global pandemic, gyms across the globe were forced into long-term closures and fitness professionals had to find other ways to continue providing services and connecting with their audiences. And next year, it’s set to reach new heights, with fitness studios moving to memberships that offer a combination of online and in-person workouts and AI set to take on a new role in delivering personal training to individuals via their smartphones, anywhere, anytime.
