5 Icy Hacks to Kickstart your Wellness Journey in 2025

It’s a brand-new year and what better way to kickstart 2025 than finding new wellness habits to implement into your routine! Whilst reformer pilates sweeps the nation and high protein diets become the new norm, we’re here to share our favourite icy hacks to support your wellness journey this year.

1. Ice Baths

Data shows there are roughly 8,000 searches a month online for cold water therapy, with many people taking part in open water swimming or having their very own ice bath at home in the garden. We know first-hand how quickly you begin to feel the benefits of a cold plunge like boosting energy and focus, as well as speeding up muscle recovery.  Find out more about why you should be starting your day with an ice bath here, or if you’re ready to take the plunge, head to theiceco.shop to get your hands on one of your own (P.S… Use the code SECRET50 for a chunky discount!)

2. Adding Ice to your Smoothies

If you’re struggling to get your 5-a-day in around your busy lifestyle, you’re not the only one! Smoothies are a great way to pack extra goodness into your day without the hassle, from superfoods like kale and avocado to classic flavours like strawberry and banana. Many are choosing to add supplementing powders into their daily smoothies for a range of benefits, like Cordyceps for improving energy levels and reducing inflammation or Flaxseed for improving digestive health, as well as reducing cholesterol. Adding a handful of Party Ice chills your smoothie to the perfect temperature as well as helping to emulsify the ingredients, creating a well-incorporated mixture ensuring every drop is packed full of goodness.

3. Ice Facials & Ice Rolling

The latest all-rounder in trending skincare is ice rolling, with many reporting firmer skin, fewer wrinkles and less breakouts with everyday use. Ice facials are also a great way to reduce puffiness and redness as well as reportedly improving dark circles and bags under the eyes. Whilst the results clearly speak for themselves, the tools are available online for anywhere from £10 up to £60, but why bother going to all that effort when you can just grab a bag of Super Cubes for just over £1?! Better yet you can use the leftovers to make the perfect G&T to enjoy while you pamper!

4. Unblock your nose using ice cubes

After the excitement of Christmas and New Year fades away, many of us are suffering from the repercussions of having too much of a good time and are trying our best to fight off the cold and flu. There’s simply nothing worse whilst you’re trying to implement a healthy lifestyle than a sniffle that just won’t go away, luckily we’ve got a hack to fix that! Pop a Party Ice cube onto your tongue and hold it to the roof of your mouth and your blocked nose will be eased in no time! Sucking on ice cubes can help to relieve a stuffy nose by reducing inflammation and congestion, therefore providing painkiller-free relief to winter-fuelled blocked noses!

5. Clear excess fat from soups & sauces

Working towards a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to mean flipping your day-to-day routine on its head, often the best place to start is by making better choices here and there. Whether it’s opting for semi-skimmed instead of full-fat milk or enjoying a mocktail on a Friday instead of a glass of rose, we’ve got an icy cooking hack to help support the new, healthy you! Next time you’re cooking a sauce, stew or soup, fill a ladle with Party Ice and dip the bottom onto the surface of your dish for 20 seconds or so, before removing and wiping onto a paper towel. The cold ladle will solidify the fat making it super quick and easy to remove from your dish without diluting the ingredients, you can repeat until your happy enough fat has been removed!

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