Earlier this month, the Association for German Language decreed that the German “word of the year” was Zeitenwende, which roughly translates to “historical turning point.” The ostensible reason for this selection was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but as the Association noted, the word applies broadly to anything that might constitute the beginning of a new era. In that sense, 2022 felt especially rife with the spirit of the Zeitenwende: post-pandemic life saw many people reimagining the concept of work-life balance. A megalomaniac billionaire’s takeover of a popular website inspired mass introspection on what we want our social media lives to look like. At a moment like this, the only thing more fraught than trying to untangle the present is trying to guess what the future might hold.
In other words, there’s no better time for our annual list of predictions. As in years past, we reached out to a range of health and wellness experts to get their takes on the year ahead. Among the highlights: the rise of AI workouts, the proliferation of recovery tools, and a growing conviction among millennials that exercise is the new religion.
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