Healing Gifts: How Thoughtful Presents Can Support Mental Wellness
Gifts are often associated with celebrations and special occasions but they also have the capacity to play a crucial role in improving the mental and emotional state of anyone trying to navigate a difficult time. In today’s fast-paced world, where stress, anxiety and emotional exhaustion has almost become our norm, the power of a thoughtful gift cannot be overstated.
In this article, we’ll explore the psychology behind gift giving, with a focus on how the right gift can encourage mental wellbeing and even emotional healing. We will also showcase our specially curated mental wellness giftboxes, designed to address specific difficult life experiences. We aim to help people embody what it means to learn to really relax, reduce stress, prioritise self-care, develop self-compassion and kick start genuine personal growth.
The Untapped Healing Power of Intentional and Compassionate Gifting
When we are given a gift, it’s the thought behind it that makes all the difference. If not much thought has gone into the gift or time pressures have led us to purchase in a hurry or just grab a voucher, this can oftentimes be felt more deeply than what many of us wish to acknowledge. Receiving a gift that misses the mark has the potential to make us feel not important, not really thought about, not valued and perhaps not known.
Conversely and thankfully, a gift that is attuned to who we are and what we need and like, can genuinely help us feel cared for, valued, seen and supported. We believe there is potential for gifting to become an intentional nationwide practice that can improve the mental and emotional wellbeing of so many. It really is an untapped resource available to us to help each other feel connected with and cared about, especially when life gets hard.
At the heart of our mission is a deep desire to cultivate a community of compassionate individuals who want to help others and who believe gifts can be so much more than a transaction. Together, we can do our little bit to help alleviate loneliness, foster meaningful interactions and promote a culture that prioritises mental health and emotional wellbeing.
To that end, we have curated a collection of tailored giftboxes to cater for anyone going through burnout, low self-esteem, grief and loss, new parenting, endings of anything significant (relationships, jobs, health diagnoses and so on) and we have just brought out our new 12 Day Christmas Self Care Challenge box to help with all the hard stuff that comes with this chaotic time of year.
We are always upgrading and changing our products so that recipients will always be nurtured and supported with quality mindfully chosen gifts that encourage relaxation, self-reflection, skills building and opportunities for growth.
Relaxation and Stress Relief
In this climate of grind, success, achievement and perfectionism, we all need to find ways to relax and unwind. Premium quality calming teas and organic cacao, aromatherapy oils or weighted blankets for example are just some of the what you can expect to find in our giftboxes to assist with regulating the nervous system when all it has known is stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Our handmade journals also include tips for calming the body and extra supports to turn to for further information.
Encouraging Mindfulness and Self-Care
Mindfulness and self-care are essential practices when it comes to mental health and we believe they should be proactive not reactive. So, we suggest and encourage applying what resonates and watching an improvement in overall emotional wellbeing. We believe however it needs to be super simple and so we provide you with a step-by-step self-care ritual and all the goosy gorgeous gifts you need to make this easeful. All of the senses are considered and all the gifts promote a sense of calm and focus.
Expertly Curated Tips and Resources
Tips and resources crafted by a clinical psychologist are included for anyone who wants more support, insight or education about what it is they are going through or how else to best support themselves. These have been included so that less of us feel alone during our most vulnerable and at least have a sense of what is out there, what can truly help and where to start looking for more guidance.
Journal Prompts for Self-Discovery
An essential component of our giftboxes is the personalised journal. More than just a place to write, the journal serves as a starting point for self-reflection and self-discovery. We’ve included a series of thoughtful journal prompts to encourage exploration and expression of feelings, set intentions and engage in reflective thinking. When done without judgement, journalling can help individuals process emotions, feel more contained and in control, track progress and develop personal insights. Healing awaits those that are brave enough to be honest and authentic in their writing.