Stephanie Contomichalos, Founder or Nefeli Nine
So much of modern life is driven by what we feel we should be doing. My biggest wellness tip is to move away from the feeling of “have to” and towards what genuinely brings you joy and energy. For me, that looks like hiking in nature, practising yoga, swimming in the sea, or cooking a simple meal. These are the moments that help me slow down and reconnect with myself. When we create space to pause and listen to what we truly need, rather than what someone else tells us we should do, our wellbeing becomes something natural and sustainable, not just another item on the to-do list.

Katie Mant, Co-Founder, Bon Charge
If I had to choose just one wellness principle, it would be this: design your lifestyle around your biology, not willpower. Most people think wellness comes from adding more; more supplements, more workouts, more routines. But in reality, our bodies already know how to sleep deeply, recover efficiently and regulate energy. The problem is that modern life constantly works against those natural systems. My biggest shift came when I stopped asking, “What should I do to be healthier?” and started asking, “What signals am I giving my body every day?”. Light exposure, sleep timing, temperature, movement, and even how we transition between stress and rest all act as biological instructions. Something as simple as getting natural light in your eyes within the first minutes of waking, reducing artificial light at night and switching to circadian friendly lighting, or creating moments of genuine recovery during the day such as leaning into red light therapy can profoundly change energy, mood and long-term health. And it doesn’t have to be an extra step in your day. I incorporate these practices alongside something I already do. For example I do Pilates in front of my BON CHARGE Super Max Red Light Therapy Device, wear my Red Light Face Mask whilst watching tv and sauna in my Infrared PEMF Sauna Dome whilst taking calls.

Jane Ollis, Founder of SONA
My top tip is to ditch the guesswork and look at your Heart Rate Variability (HRV). It’s the only objective metric we have for how much stress your nervous system is actually carrying. Once you know your baseline, you can stop talking yourself into thinking you’re ‘just tired’ and start making precision decisions about when to push and when to recover. True empowerment starts with having the data to prove what your body is actually feeling.

Ada Ooi, Founder of 001 Skincare London
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner with a background in neuropsychology, I often explain that the nervous system governs many of the body’s core functions, from hormones and digestion to immunity, sleep, and skin health. Chinese medicine has long described a similar idea through the relationship between the Shen (spirit) and the Yi (thinking mind). When the spirit is settled, the body’s systems can organise and function harmoniously. Warmth is one of the simplest sensory cues of safety for the brain. Gentle warmth, whether from warm, nourishing foods or warmth applied to specific acupressure points with targeted herbs can activate parasympathetic responses that support rest, digestion and repair. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, warming and gently stimulating key points also promotes the smooth circulation of Qi and blood, helping to nourish the organs and maintain internal balance. My clinical experience inspired me to translate these principles into simple rituals people can practise at home, which led to the creation of the 001 London health and wellness range including herbal foot soak and Thermal Hormone Balance Acu-Patch designed to reset the body’s natural systemic balance.

Hannah Joyce, Founder of Flexera
My top wellness tip is to keep it simple: commit to just one achievable wellness action each day. Whether it’s a five minute meditation or a quick home workout, focusing on one thing you can do, no matter where you are, prevents overwhelm and builds consistency.

Charlotte Vøhtz, Founder & CEO of Green People
As a beauty founder, my morning wellness ritual is simple: a vitamin-rich smoothie to nourish from within, while soaking in a bath with Epsom salts and planning the day ahead. I then head out for a brisk walk in nature. Being outdoors, even briefly, helps me reset, breathe deeply and reconnect with the natural rhythms that inspire so much of what we do.

Chrissy Dolan-Sundt, Founder, Silver Linings Wellbeing
Consistency over perfection. Where I get the best results for myself and with clients is when they move in a variety of ways every day. Creating the habit of rolling out the mat, even if it’s just for 10 minutes every day is vital. No excuses (other than illness). Moving more and moving consistently is what the mind and body craves. Long term it creates shifts in our energy and mood as well as creating a strong, healthy body. It’s not always exciting, it’s not always what you are in the mood for but it is what the body needs.

Nicola Alexander-Cross, Founder of  Peep Club
I absolutely swear by drinking Rooibos tea every night before bed. I’m originally from South Africa, where Rooibos originates, so it also reminds me of home – it’s packed full of antioxidants, has other benefits like lowering blood sugar levels and is the perfect warming night cap (sometimes I add honey and frothy milk for something more indulgent) plus, since it’s a herbal tea, it helps me squeeze in some hydration – something I really struggle with. 

Karen Betts, Founder of Karen Betts Clinics
I started Pilates this year to strengthen both my body and mind, and it’s been a game changer. It forces you to focus, build control and move with precision and that discipline carries straight into how I make decisions each day.

Claire Mills, Founder of Core LDN
A non-negotiable wellness habit for me is daily movement. I’d love to say that I carve time for full workouts most days but some days it’s just impossible to find an hour when you’re juggling real life. On these busier days I ensure I move my body and exercise in some way and think of it as a little movement ‘snack’. My go to’s are short mat Pilates workouts, jumping on the reformer for a quick stretch, heading for a run after school drop off or walking the long way round through the park to pick the kids up. I find these short forms of movement even if it’s just 10-20 minutes are enough to physically energise me, give me mental clarity and improve my mindset.

Jasmine Wicks-Stephens, Founder of Known and Faace Skincare
Last year I was fed up with taking a load of supplements but not really knowing if I needed them, so I took a blood test with a company called Now Often Always to understand which nutrients I was lacking in my diet to help me feel better. As part of this I had a few calls with their nutritionist to talk about my lifestyle and diet and understand my results. It was honestly the most game changing thing I’ve ever done in my wellness routine. Since then, I’ve taken a selection of supplements including probiotics, cod liver oil, and a multivitamin, plus added protein and a green smoothie to my morning routine in replacement of caffeine and I’ve not felt unwell in months. I was actually taking some of what I needed already, but they helped me to understand the best quality versions of all tablets to actually have an impact, plus added a few new probiotics and I honestly do feel like it’s made a world of difference to how I feel.

Danielle Close, Founder, My Skin Feels
My ultimate wellness hack is getting in a sauna, I’m from Brighton – the home of British sauna culture and I swear it has saved my bacon running my start-up. Not only is it a HUGE stress reliever, but it boosts your immune system and down here, they have replaced the pub, so it’s a really community-driven way to stay well. Plus if you’re brave enough you can jump in the sea after! 

Elissa Corrigan, Founder of Elle Sera
Book the blow-dry and the spray tan. Seriously. And I know I would say that coming from Liverpool, but it’s so true. This city was built on curly blows, but my mood is instantly lifted when hair is done and I look down at my arms and they aren’t ghostly. Wellness shouldn’t just be supplements, smoothies and meditation, it can be “I look great today” . That little boost of confidence you get when your hair actually looks good and your skin is bronzey. That changes your posture, your energy, your mindset for the entire day. I act differently when I’m in meetings, filming anything or just doing the school run. It’s a small investment with an outsized impact, sometimes cheaper than therapy and definitely quicker. Invest in the stuff that makes you feel good, not out of vanity, but because feeling good is literally part of being well.

Dr Helen O’Neill, Co-Founder of Hertility Health
When I’m looking to refresh my wellness routine, I start by looking at my hormones. They’re the key messengers regulating everything from my metabolism to my sleep cycles, yet they’re often the missing piece of the puzzle. Making hormone testing a regular habit gives me a clear, objective baseline of what’s happening inside. It gives me the data to stay in sync with my body. It’s the most empowering tool I have for staying ahead of my health.

Isabelle Nunn, Head of Nutrition at Wild Nutrition
To me, real wellness means feeling at ease: feeling rested enough to cope, nourished enough to thrive and emotionally resilient enough to respond instead of react. This year, focus is on self-kindness, making space to recover, regulate and reconnect. Honouring our hormones, nervous systems, immune systems and mental wellbeing so there’s less pushing through and more tuning in.

Carmen Grant, Higher Nature
Spring always gives me a lift – lighter and brighter days make it so much easier to get that hit of sunlight first thing in the morning which helps set my inner body clock- keeping me energised in the day and helping me get a good night’s sleep later, vital for a perimenopausal woman like myself. Our hardworking True Food® multivitamin is the cornerstone of my morning routine and helps me power these increasingly active days, covering all the essentials to fuel my active lifestyle and immunity, as well as keeping me mentally switched on and nourishing my hair and skin from within. It’s my go-to wellness product.