It’s no secret that the holidays can be a very stressful time of year. For many of us, the holidays can intensify our anxiety as we face additional demands on our money, time, and patience. This year support those you love by giving a gift that will help them de-stress and improve their overall well-being while showing that you really care.
I’ve put together a collection of holiday gift ideas that are all about bringing peace and joy to the ones you love. These products can complement your loved ones (or your own) existing mindfulness practice or help them jump-start a new one. And, they’re less likely to end up unused in a landfill somewhere.
By the way, I am not an affiliate partner of any of these companies or their products. Read on for my favorite picks for the best mindfulness gifts this holiday season.
Gifts $50 and Under
Meditation Cushion
$36
This buckwheat-filled cushion is a great option for the meditators in your life. Relieves stress on joints and properly supports your spine for meditation practices on the floor. This multipurpose cushion can also double as a yoga block to support your yoga poses.
Himalayan Glow Bowl Salt Lamp with Massage Balls
$45
This salt lamp emits a warm, soothing glow that you can use as a focal point throughout your meditation practice. And, I love that you can use the balls to massage and relieve muscle knots and tension.
Homedics Tabletop Relaxation Water Fountain
$29.99
This calming tabletop water fountain includes a built-in, submersible pump that automatically circulates the water, keeping it free of algae. 3 tiers create a gentle soothing flow of water replicating the sights and sounds of a tranquil spring, offering a little zen to any room.
Flō Stress Relief Mindful Necklace
$29.47
Flō meditation breathing necklace reminds you to take deeper, fuller breaths, providing mindful stress relief anytime but is especially handy when you’re on-the-go.
Scentered Aromatherapy Balm Mindful Minis Gift Set
$36
Set of 5 balms in a convenient mini tin, perfect for travel. 100% natural aromatherapy balms that support stress relief, restful sleep, focus, clarity, peace, and tranquility. Helps you to mindfully transition throughout your day.
Royal Craft Wood Luxury Bathtub Caddy
$46
Royal Craft Wood’s tub caddy brings even more peace and tranquility to your bath time experience. With this handy caddy, your loved will surely enjoy a relaxing, mindful bath since it holds books, snacks, wine, candles, and all of the self-care essentials they’ll need for bath time.
Retrospec Solana Yoga Mat
$24.99
This extra-thick yoga mat is perfect for a mindful movement practice. Alleviates pain and stress on joints, neck, back, and knees for a comfortable experience. BPA free and easy to clean. Includes nylon carrying strap for easy transport from home to the studio.
Gifts $20 and Under
Mindfulness Card Set
$16.95
Packed with inspiration and practical exercises, Cards for Mindfulness is a set of beautifully-designed cards that bring awareness, calm, and kindness to wherever you are. Each card includes an inspiring phrase on the front and a bite-size mindfulness exercise on the back. Featuring more than 50 accessible and enlightening practices (plus 8 blank cards for personalization), these cards are an easy way to cultivate mindful moments–anytime and anywhere.
Nature’s Mark Mini Meditation Zen Garden
$12.99
A desktop garden is a perfect way to bring calm to your workspace. This zen garden includes an air plant, salt and river rocks, and a rake to make designs in the sand. There are three different options to choose from.
Ohm Store Tibetan Singing Bowl Set
$18
Hand hammered in the Himalayan Foothills by Nepalese artisans to create an ambience for emotional calming and healing. This high quality singing bowl set is a wonderful choice for mindfulness and meditation practitioners. They’ll love the peaceful and mesmerizing tones the bowl produces, creating a type of healing energy that reduces stress and promotes spiritual, mental and physical healing.
Blissful Being Lavender Eye Pillow
$13
This weighted silk eye pillow is made in the USA from high quality ingredients and materials. The soft scent of lavender is calming and soothing, making it the perfect eye pillow for sleeping, yoga nidra, and meditation. This luxurious eye pillow isn’t just great for helping you drift off to dreamland. It’s helpful for headaches/migraines and dry eyes, too. You can microwave or freeze it to add a warm or cooling sensation. Sounds pretty dreamy, if you ask me.
Zen as F*ck: A Journal for Practicing the Mindful Art of Not Giving a Sh*t
$12
A super fun and humorous mindfulness gift! The road to serenity is ahead, and it’s paved with a f*ck-ton of profanity. When quiet meditation and peaceful mantras aren’t enough to cut through the bullsh*t and brighten your day, journal your way through positive affirmations and cathartic activities.
Gifts Under $10
Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book
$6.14
Sometimes a little bit of humor is just what we need to unwind and relax. This book includes 21 single-sided adult coloring pages filled with detailed illustrations and sassy, funny sayings. Don’t take my word for it, though; the 10,000 plus five-star reviews speak volumes about this fun gift!
Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday
$7.99
This Amazon best-seller is written by California-based mindfulness instructor Matt Sockolov. Practicing Mindfulness makes cultivating mindfulness easy and accessible with 75 evidence-based exercises designed to bring calmness and compassion into your day-to-day. This book provides the tools you need to relieve stress, improve wellness, and practice peace of mind moment to moment and throughout the daily grind.
Westlab Mindful Epsom and Himalayan Bathing Salts with Frankincense, Bergamot and CBD Oil
$8
For a meditative bathtime experience, try these 100% natural, vegan blend of magnesium-rich Epsom and Himalayan Salts to relax the body and calm the mind. Infused with fragrant Frankincense and Bergamot essential oils and CBD (cannabidiol) to promote tranquility. Laboratory research on human cells indicates that frankincense essential oil may possess anti-inflammatory, as well as immune-stimulating properties. So there’s that extra bonus 😉
The 5-Minute Mindfulness Journal
$10
This daily practice journal helps you live mindfully with quick, thought-provoking practices and writing prompts to bring peace, calm, and happiness to your day. In as little as a few minutes a day, this journal will take you on a transformative personal journey to mindful awareness.
Experience Gifts (for lasting memories)
Sometimes the best gifts don’t come in a box or a gift bag. One of the most mindful ways to gift is to give them an experience that will provide lasting memories or help them fulfill a bucket list item. It’s a fun, creative, and sustainable way to let them know you care.
You can give an elaborate adventure package or keep it as simple as offering to babysit so they can enjoy a night out.
Below you’ll find some suggestions for awesome experiences you can gift your loved one.
Experience Gifts for Him
Sports – Get him tickets to see his favorite team. Maybe he wants to tour the major league ballparks throughout the country or enjoy some spring training games. If he’s a golfer, golf lessons or a trip to a PGA event would make an excellent gift.
Music – Consider getting him tickets when his favorite band comes to town. Perhaps even a night out or a weekend away if the concert is out of town. If he’s always wanted to learn to play an instrument, get him a gift certificate for lessons.
Outdoor adventures – Scuba diving, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, skiing, paragliding, caving, and rock climbing. If you have an outdoorsman in your life, he will surely appreciate the chance to do what he loves in the great outdoors.
Distillery tour – Bourbon, rum, and whiskey tours are so much fun. They’re especially fun with another couple or a group of friends. You learn a lot and they usually offer samples or the chance to buy a bottle at a discount. Winery tours are also a great option.
Comedy Show – If your man loves nothing more than having a good laugh, why not get him tickets to see his favorite comedian the next time they’re in town? What could be better than a fun night out filled with laughter?!
Experience Gifts for Her
Spa or Salon Services – A gift certificate to her favorite salon or spa so she can get a luxurious massage, mani/pedi, or a great cut and color is an excellent gift choice for the gal who is always caring for everyone else.
Fitness membership – If she has expressed interest in a yoga, pilates, or fitness class, get her a membership and make sure she has the time to use it.
Yoga or meditation retreat – A few days spent at a retreat (alone or with a close friend) could be just what she needs to recharge her body, mind, and spirit.
Dance lessons – Whether she’s always wanted to learn the tango or how to swing dance, dance lessons are a great way to get fit and have a blast. You’ll get bonus points if you go along and learn as a couple.
Online or In-Person Classes – Is there something she’d like to learn? Chances are, there’s an online or in-person class that offers it. Uncommon Goods offers several wonderful online experience classes. Or, give her a MasterClass membership which includes access to an incredible catalog of 180+ classes taught by the world’s best on cooking, photography, writing, and more.
Experience Gifts for Kids & Families
Time spent together creating memories as a family is so important. Your children will cherish the special moments you spent with them more than the “stuff” you gave them.
Here are some great experience gifts the whole family can enjoy.
- Annual passes to a local animal sanctuary or zoo
- Theme park tickets
- Movie tickets
- Museum or planetarium tickets or passes
- Tickets to a fair, festival, or concert
- Camping trip or other outdoor adventure
- Arcade, bowling, or skating passes
- Art museum passes
- Lessons – vocal, instrument, horseback riding, etc
- Classes – cooking, STEM, art, coding, etc.
There are so many options available these days. Simply consider the activities that your family enjoys the most and you can likely turn it into an awesome gift experience.