Maybe we shouldn’t have said forget about financial investments – you definitely should think about your finances and how you’re saving and investing money.
OK, serious talk finished. Now, let’s talk about what really matters – investing in you. The benefits of investing in yourself are massive. Improved confidence, general motivation, and general happiness. If anything, you’re more likely to invest using your finances if you’re happy in life…or was that girl logic?
Read on for all the ways you should be investing in yourself.
Self-Confidence Boosting Investments
There are some statistics that show why everyone could use some self-confidence-boosting investments. According to separate studies, 85% of the global population has low self-esteem, and 85% of women don’t think they’re attractive.
Those are high numbers and highlight a need for change. We think that change can come from self-confidence-boosting investments. Sometimes, you need to do something so that when you look in the mirror and think – ‘wow, I look good.’
Even slight improvements can make a massive difference. For example, 49% of people in the UK don’t think they’ll look good when they’re older. In comes injectables for wrinkles to save the day. Injectables, combined with other complementary treatments like facials, create youthful, glowy, healthy-looking skin that doesn’t look a day over 20.
Self-care investments also look like investing in good, whole foods, new books to read, a new indulgent shower gel and a body scrub. It’s about giving your body things that make it feel great.
Health and Wellbeing Investments
Your health and well-being are so essential – they’re simple investments everyone can make. And we started to touch on it in the previous section.
There’s so much information circulating now about the food we’re putting into our bodies and what ingredients they contain. Most foods, without people knowing because they’re not looking, contain additives, gum, and all random things that food simply doesn’t have. The effects can be digestive issues, poor skin and hair health, weight gain, and more.
Some people will think of this as a big change, but simply starting by introducing whole, nutrient-dense, tasty food will make a difference.
And don’t worry, we’re not going to tell you to run to the gym, but we will tell you to attempt to get your 10,000 steps (or as close as possible) in daily. The results are incredible for your mental and physical health.
Yes, we know the weather in the UK doesn’t make it as easy, but you could join the gym simply for cardio. PureGym offers memberships for as low as £16.99, half the price of your usual Chinese takeaway order!
Lifestyle Investments
When was the last time you made changes and invested in your lifestyle?
We’re talking about the little things you can do each day that’ll make a difference. The first, for most people, will be better sleep hygiene. Setting a bedtime and sticking to it so, at the very very least, you’re getting 7 hours of sleep. Then there’s waking up in the morning with enough time not to rush so as not to raise your cortisol levels. You also have to rehydrate when you wake up after not sleeping all night.
There are so many small daily habits we can change in our lives that’ll make a massive difference to how we feel – people simply aren’t doing them!
Are you ready to invest in yourself? 2025 is the year to do it (along with your finances). We promise that, with some small changes, you’ll feel like a completely new person!
