For many black, Hispanic, and low-income communities in the US, healthy food options are hard to come by. Set up in response to the dearth of nutritious fare in Brooklyn, Sol Sips a pop-up shop-turned-restaurant with an expansive vegan menu and affordable prices.

Yoga and meditation are believed to be good for the soul because they ‘quiet the ego', promoting mental wellbeing and a humble outlook on the world. However, research suggests that taking part in such activities can actually heighten people’s opinion of themselves.

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.