Festivals might be known for music, mud, and cheap beer, but there are now over 1,000 wellness festivals every year in the US. Celebrating holistic living and mindfulness, they're bringing together yoga teachers, meditation instructors and wellness lovers for a new kind of festival experience.

We’re losing focus on the present. We spend 47% of our time thinking about something other than what we’re actually doing. In the UK, US and Australia, fuelled by the desire to slow down and appreciate the moment, mindfulness – which can reduce anxiety by 70% – is now the antidote to busy city lifestyles.

Constant connection and a shift towards holistic health is driving people's desire to disconnect and focus on their own wellbeing through mindfulness techniques. But a recent study shows that mindfulness meditation might work better for women than it does for men.

Healthy eating and regular exercise is the well-trodden route to a healthy body. But what about a healthy mind? Headspace claims that using its meditation app just ten minutes a day can reduce symptoms of anxiety, boost quality of sleep and lower blood pressure.