Style Picks: Get your New Year off to a flying start with this handpicked basket of local products, chosen with wellness, motivation, and wellbeing in mind

Get back into reading…

If your brain took a sabbatical over the festive period, re-engage it with some well-crafted words. Get lost in literature or learn something new from recently released non-fiction, like this feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc.

Available from Babushka Books, Shanklin

Find a shiny new mirror for those affirmations.

Whether it’s to promote confidence, happiness, or a feeling of fulfilment, telling yourself positive affirmations in the mirror can be a really powerful tool. And what better way to do them than in a shiny new mirror? Pop round to This&That in Seaview to see their gold-rimmed designs or head over to Acacia Bay in Shankin for high-end South-African versions, framed with recycled metal roof tiles.

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Get your New Year off to a flying start with this handpicked basket of local products, chosen with wellness, motivation, and wellbeing in mind.

Have a little detox…

Fancy a healthy start to the New Year but want to ease yourself in gently? Then stock up on Wight Label’s rich, malty, and caffeinefree Rooibos. If that’s not quite your cup of tea, there’s also a zingy Red Berry Infusion as well as a refreshing Peppermint Tisane made from pungent Polish mint leaves. Try for yourself at Caffè Isola or click ‘Add to Basket’ on islandroasted.co.uk

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Hydrate daily

If you’re one of those people who just doesn’t drink enough water then pick up one of these vibrant Chilly’s water bottles. Stylish and eye-catching, they’ll be a constant reminder you need to stay hydrated and with such attractive designs, you won’t want to be seen without it.

View the full range at Shorelines of Cowes

Keep a gratitude journal.

Cultivate an attitude for gratitude by paying attention to the good things in life you might otherwise take for granted. Use a crisp, new book like this one to make positivity a bigger part of your life… and with just one line a day needed, there’s really no excuse not to!

Available at Waterstone’s in Newport

Focus on your skin.

Pencil in some self-care at this blustery time of year with a little bottle of Glow Facial Oil from Ventnor’s Blue Labelle. This award-winning mixture combines organic orange, hemp seed, moringa, and geranium in a light and nourishing oil that will leave your face replenished, revived, and rejuvenated.

Find it at Blue Labelle in Ventnor or online at bluelabelle.co.uk

Inspire Yourself…

If you need a motivational boost or a New Year nudge in the right direction, have a listen to the Island Stories podcasts. Hosted by Sky News correspondent and freelance journalist Harriet Hadfield, the series speaks to a range of inspiring Islanders, including Lisa Henry, founder of local film locations business, Lobster Locations.

Find out more on Instagram @islandstoriespodcast or listen for free now at shows.acast.com/islandstoriespodcast

Work on your talents…

With a year of possibilities ahead, it’s a great time to revive forgotten talents or refine those rusty skills. If writing is something you fancy working on, why not acquire a quill and dip it in some of this natural, plant-based ink made by local children’s book writer and illustrator Zoe Sadler? Created from foraged wild privet berries, it would certainly make for an atmospheric writing session.

Find at Babushka Books, Shanklin or buy online at zoesadler.com

Do more for the planet.

Looking for New Year’s resolution ideas? How about pushing yourself to find new ways to become as eco as possible (especially as the climate emergency isn’t going away anytime soon)? From wooden dish brushes to compostable sponges and peppermint-scented shower blocks (the plastic-free alternative to shower gels) our local independent retailers have got you covered.

Visit Peach or The Leafy Hive in Newport or shop online at peach-veganzerowaste.co.uk