Year-end self-care dictionary 2025: Self-care has been a trending lifestyle philosophy in 2025. Be it beauty influencers or longevity experts, 2025 has been the year of intrinsic motivation and low-effort but sustainable routines. However, 2025 brought several bizarre routines, from One Meal A Day diets to Ozempic, self-care became a trend showdown over the past 365 days. Here’s a breakdown of the self-care dictionary of the year.
From finding work-life balance to mind-body rituals, 2025 put several routines on public display. Up for judgement or adoption, this self-care dictionary will take you through the highlights of the year. Fueled by Gen-Z and prioritising healthy habits, can you carry these self-care terms to 2026?
The 2025 self-care dictionary: Gen-Z trends to workplace hacks
- Bare Minimum Mondays
‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ came from a popular TikTok trend, which prioritised building boundaries and nervous system recalibration. Beating the hustle-culture glorification, bare minimum Mondays require you to prioritise self-care and do only the essentials. With over 3 million impressions on the Internet, this trend aimed to make habits which fostered the ‘slow living’ wellness trend and beat the ‘Sunday Scaries’.
- Job Hugging
The job market took a total hit in 2025, with the AI-boom and more, people advised against switching jobs too often. The Internet is fixated on cherishing stable roles over risky jumps and prioritising security. However, it led to the development of workplace trends like quiet quitting.
- Regenerative Care
A holistic tech trend, this self-care term focuses on the body’s own healing power to repair, replace, and restore damage. It moved beyond symptom control and addressed the root cause behind severe consequences like heart disease. Eventually, there was an increased focus on healthcare practices like Japanese walking or the 6-6-6 trend.
- Gut Glow
2025 was a year where several experts fixated on gut health and building a healthy gut biome. Gut Glow referred to loading up on pro and prebiotics, which were considered as oral collagen for building a healthy gut environment. Experts found that it had a direct relation to the gut-skin axis. Indian-origin supplements like turmeric, ashwagandha, and moringa leaf powder went viral for smoothie recipes and more.
- AI Skin Care
Artificial intelligence saw a plethora of requests in 2025. From being a user’s therapist, AI chatbots also became part-time dermatologists. However, several experts shunned the use of the AI to plan your skincare routine, and netizens shared their plans of following its guide. They turned to ChatGPT for formulating a seven-step skincare routine and more!
- Nervous System Hacks
From breathwork to training your body for a nervous response, self-care enthusiasts adopted several practices. They adopted lymphatic drainage with gua sha tools and mindfulness using meditation, nervous system focus, and focused on building a healthy ‘window of tolerance’.
