Guided meditation and yoga top UK’s wellness searches
Brits are investing time into wellness by implementing self-care techniques into their routines, with searches for stress-reducing and mental and physical wellbeing tools rising by 113% since February 2018.
The Knowledge Academy collected a list of 25 popular wellbeing techniques and investigated which tutorial had the highest search volume on YouTube to reveal the UK’s most popular wellness trends.
Ranging from exercises and changes of lifestyle to self-care routines, these techniques help reduce stress, recognise feelings and form a healthier lifestyle.
Guided meditation ranked as the most popular wellbeing techniques Brits want to learn, with 14,000 monthly searches for relevant classes. The videos allow newbies to meditation to follow along and learn from experts as they find calm and inner peace.
With 11,000 monthly tutorial searches on YouTube, yoga for beginners ranked as the second most popular wellness technique, indicating that Brits are taking a new interest into their wellbeing as beginners take their first steps into the world of personal wellbeing.
The most popular wellbeing techniques in the UK
|
Rank |
Wellbeing techniques |
Average UK Monthly Search Volumes |
|
1 |
Guided meditation |
14,000 |
|
2 |
Yoga for beginners |
11,000 |
|
3 |
Tai Chi for beginners |
6,100 |
|
4 |
Positive affirmations |
5,100 |
|
5 |
Stretching exercises |
4,000 |
|
6 |
Pomodoro technique |
2,300 |
|
7 |
Restorative yoga |
1,400 |
|
8 |
Body positivity |
1,300 |
|
9 |
Skincare routine |
1,200 |
|
10 |
Breathing exercises |
1,100 |
Tai Chi for beginners placed third, with 6,100 average monthly searches on YouTube in the UK.
The form of Chinese martial art is known not only for its physical health benefits such as reducing blood pressure, but also for its significant impact on increasing psychological well-being, reducing anxiety and enhancing mood.
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If you’re looking to invest in wellness this year, you can hear about the latest trends and tested methods at the World Spa & Wellness Convention 2023 on March 5–6.
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