#56 BUY THIS, NOT THAT...The matcha con to avoid, a refreshing bathroom must-have and an anxiety quick-fix
It's that time of the month again—and hopefully one you look forward to! This is the Well, Actually... spin-off newsletter series all about ensuring your money is well spent...
I wanted to begin this post by saying a BIG WELCOME to the many of you who have joined the Well, Actually… community in the past couple of weeks. You may have found this little corner of the online health and wellness conversation via my recent newsletter—the love for which has blown me away! There’s nothing better for a writer than when a piece really resonates, and I’ve been overjoyed with every new ‘like’ and ‘subscribe’ notification. So THANK YOU!
Welcome back to my Buy This, Not That newsletter spin-off, which drops monthly. As a health and wellness journalist—who has had the good fortune to sample numerous new launches and cult classics across the nutrition, fitness, tech, beauty and mental wellbeing spaces over the years—I often get asked what I’d actually spend my own money on. Because, for all the life-changing products out there that stand up to their claims, there are just as many buzzy buys whose glowing promises for helping the mind and body are as substantial as a puff of ashwagandha. You can read the previous instalment of the series here (which reveals whether silk pillowcases, cooling skin rollers for bites and breathing tech like Moonbird, are actually worth their price tag). But without further ado, let me—and some brilliant experts—help your cash flow a bit better in fresh ways…