When pondering what to buy for those on your holiday list, consider these wellness-related gifts, good the whole year through:
A gift of stress reduction:
- relaxing music album
- massage rollers
- bubble bath
- heating pad
- flowers
- board game
- gift certificate for a therapeutic massage
- get-away weekend
- tickets for a concert or play
- tickets for a comedy show
- joke book or cartoon book
- bathrobe and slippers
- gift certificate offering your help with baby sitting, housecleaning, yard work
- make a donation in someone's name
- invitation for dinner and conversation
A gift of safety:
- bike helmet
- first aid kit
- child safety seat
- fire extinguisher
- smoke alarm
- bike lock
- car alarm
- bulletin board with emergency numbers
- stepping stool
- health information books
A gift of nutritious food:
- healthy cooking cookbook
- fruit basket
- herbal tea
- yogurt maker
- food/vegetable processor
- pasta maker
- wok
- popcorn air popper
- homemade bread
- recipe book of your favorite recipes
- vegetable steamer
- invitation for a healthy home-cooked meal
A gift of fittness:
- sweat shirt
- T-shirt
- exercise shoes
- personal radio with headphones
- shoelaces
- sweat bands
- exercise record or videos
- jump rope
- exercise mat
- croquet set
- fitness bag
- hand weights
- pedometer
- tennis or racquetball racquet
- health club membership first-month fee
- guest pass to your health club