Wellness

6 Original Gift Ideas To Help Giftees Live Their Best Lives

Finding the perfect gift starts here.

by Erin Kelly

Brainstorming gift ideas that are both thoughtful and practical is always a challenge. But when it comes to your most put-together, go-getting giftee, there’s an extra layer of difficulty. She’s already crushing her career goals, rocking a killer wardrobe, and working out consistently. So, what’s left to get for a BFF who’s on a mission to live her best life?

Sure, a bottle of wine or a cute new lip color certainly won’t go unnoticed, but they won’t be doing her any favors in the "best life" department. In the spirit of constantly improving — from self-care routines to checking off wellness goals — Bustle partnered with Fitbit to find the best original gift ideas that can help anyone level up their life, no matter what that means for them.

Here are six original gift ideas to help your loved ones live their best lives.

1. The Advanced Health Smartwatch

The newest smartwatch from Fitbit will give your giftee a whole new understanding of their body — not to mention a whole new appreciation for you! This sleek, minimalist-designed smartwatch does way more than simply track movement. Sure, it has all of the staples you’d expect from a smartwatch (fitness tracking, sleep monitoring, and heart rate data), but what sets it apart are its innovative extras (not to mention its six-plus days of battery life). The on-device electrodermal activity scan app helps track and manage stress levels, while the compatible ECG app provides deep insights into heart health that go far beyond heart rate. An on-wrist skin sensor logs your temperature nightly to help spot any changes outside of a user’s normal range — like the onset of a fever.

Perfect for anyone who’s data-obsessed or just wants to track their wellness goals, the Fitbit Sense is the foolproof go-to you can be confident they won’t re-gift.

2. The Smartest Water Bottle

If you’ve got a friend who’s been vowing (and failing) to drink more water for as long as you can remember, this gift will finally break the curse. This smart water bottle tracks your water intake and actually lights up to remind you when it’s time to take a big gulp — so deadlines and virtual meetings be damned, you’ll get the reminder you need to drink up! HydrateSpark syncs with your smartphone to track your efforts, and even provides a free motivational coach to help meet your hydration goals via their free Hydrate app.

3. A Set Of Skin Care Essentials

Help your skincare-loving friend maximize their sleeping regime with this Drunk Elephant Night Time Gift Set. Packed with products that help wash off the day’s makeup, remove dead skin cells, and strengthen skin as you sleep, this is the perfect gift set to help anyone wind down from an overwhelming day. All products are 100 percent free of essential oils, silicones, and fragrances, plus they’re cruelty-free — so you can feel good about helping your friend look good.

4. A Green Thumb Starter Kit

Becoming a plant parent is a big deal, but it’s a feat that anyone living their best life is surely ready for (even if they don’t know it yet). With this Plant Parent Set from The Sill, you can give the gift of a growing indoor jungle that can help liven up anyone’s apartment, home, or office space. Not only will you be sprucing up your friend’s home decor, but studies show that house plants can actually help reduce physiological and physiological stress!

5. A Luxe Mask For Sleep Better

The world is full of distractions, from what’s outside our windows to the constant notifications popping up on our phones. Give the gift of uninterrupted sleep with this Alaska Bear Silk Sleep Mask, which can help tune out every type of distraction. Made of 100 percent top-quality natural mulberry silk, this super-soft, super-smooth mask is breathable and cool, so it can function as both a sleep aid and an eye relaxer.

6. A Meditation How-To That Won’t Intimidate Them

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed these days, but luckily, there are plenty of tactics and strategies to find relief. This Starter Meditation Kit may be just the trick to help that mindfulness practice stick once and for all. With simple tools that merge practices used by historic monks and mainstream gurus, this kit will help anyone establish a daily practice that goes a long way when it comes to alleviating stress and anxiety. From mantra cards, to calming tea, to how-to meditation books, you’ll literally be giving the gift of zen wrapped up in a pretty bow.

This post is sponsored by Fitbit.