There’s nothing quite like the warm fuzzy feeling you get from sharing gifts that people really appreciate.
But finding gifts for men isn’t always the easiest, especially when you’re aiming to make conscious selections with ethical and sustainable qualities, or find meaningful gifts that will help the mind, body and spirit of the men in your life.
So we created this Gifts for Men guide to help you filter out all of the same-old beer gift sets, bottles of whisky, socks and sweaters, to help you find gifts that are thoughtful, welcomed and beneficial for both the recipient, and the planet.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for friends, family, or even yourself, here are some gift ideas that won’t compromise your conscious and sustainable values, and will also help boost mental, physical, and spiritual health.
Top Ethical, Sustainable & Conscious Living Gift Recommendations
These gifts top our personal wishlists for their style, ingenuity and newness this year.
Vegan Wallet made with apple leather
London-based Oliver Co. is a progressive sustainable accessories brand that create highly functional products that cause as little environmental impact as possible.
Their signature Compact Wallet is ethically crafted using low-impact premium Italian apple leather for a soft yet durable finish. Its incredibly slim design is suited to hold 8-12 credit cards, folded notes and receipts.
A minimalist vegan wallet designed to last, you can also add personalised embossing for that special touch.
Three Spirits healthy & functional booze alternatives
“Booze-free but still buzzy,” Three Spirits Drinks have created three amazing plant-based, non-alcoholic & healthy booze alternatives that still manage to provide some of the social enhancing and relaxing effects of alcohol.
Created in the UK by a mix of plant scientists, world-class bartenders, herbalists and artists, their range of spirit alternatives combine active ingredients found in plants and used for centuries in ceremonies and potions to stimulate the palate, mind and body.
Try Livener powered by guayusa, Schisandra and energising plants for a lively, euphoric feeling.
Social Elixir to elevate evenings & lift spirits with powerful plants that pack just as powerful flavours.
Or Nightcap to wind down in style as lemon balm, valerian & hops entwine for a dreamy, mellow feeling.
Akt: Natural male deodorants that are born to perform
“A walk through the woods after a thunderstorm. Damp cedar. Fresh leaves. Citrus rays of morning light slice through the canopy. Take a deep breath. Day begins again.”
That’s the product description for After Thunder, the incredible masculine-scented deodorant balm from London-based start-up Akt.
With a strong focus on efficacy, environmental ethics and premium fragrances, Akt’s products have been tried, tested and approved by London’s West End performers. These deodorants are quite literally born to perform – making their products an ideal gift for active men everywhere who also like to smell great.
Man Body Spirit readers can get a generous 10% off AKT products using the promo code MBS10 at checkout.
Gifts for the Mind
If you are looking to give someone the gift of better mental health, here are some excellent gift suggestions.
The Full Focus Planner
The Full Focus Planner is the productivity and goal achievement tool I swear by. And I’m not alone. Earlier this year, Forbes named it the Best Daily Planner
This planner has everything its owner needs to define and achieve their most ambitious goals. It’s like an executive assistant/life coach/mighty sidekick all packed into one quality, stylish product. Before I was a Full Focus Planner user, my days all ran together. Now, I have more margin than ever before AND I’m reaching my biggest goals.
Full Focus Planners are available in several styles and colours to suit your gift recipient’s tastes. And with this link you can save 10% on your entire order, PLUS get a bonus gift added to your cart when you select an annual subscription.
Kindle Paper White
There are few things in the world better for boosting our mental capacity, knowledge and health than books. Rather than buying tonnes of tree-killing books, opting for a Kindle is a great way to help your gift recipient read anything, anywhere. There is plenty of room for lots of books on a Kindle, as well as audio books, making this a great gift that they will get a lot of use out of.
Meditation Headband
Meditation apps are great, but limited in what they can do. This multi-sensor meditation device provides real-time feedback on your mental activity, breathing, heart rate, and body movements, helping to optimise your meditation for maximum benefits.
Meditation Cushion
The key to being able to meditate for a long time is comfortable seating. This classical-styled meditation cushion provides ample support for great posture, which can make all the difference between having an extraordinary meditation and one where discomfort becomes a major distraction.
Meditative Colouring Book
Adult colouring books have become a popular way to release stress and encourage creative expression. This colouring book promotes mindfulness and can even be a meditative experience, putting the colourer into a flow state. Nature scenes, mandalas, and geometric patterns adorn its pages.
Tibetan Singing Bowl Set
Sound is a powerful healer. A Tibetan singing bowl, when struck or made to ‘sing’ a tone, promotes inner peace, mindfulness, and mental healing. This bowl is made in the Himalayan mountains and is etched by hand, making each one unique.
Mini Zen Garden
Mini zen gardens are really helpful to relieve the stresses of the day and provide a visual reminder to check in with yourself and make sure you are being mindful of the present moment. A zen garden kit can be used at home or work and includes everything to cultivate a state of inner calm.
MindPanda Mindfulness Cards
Releasing stress becomes easier with these MindPanda Mindfulness Cards. This is a set of 35 exercises that will cultivate and increase mindfulness. There is an exercise on every card designed to relieve anxiety and dissolve stress.
Gifts for the Body
If it’s gifts for physical health you’re after, look no further.
Eco-friendly massage set
These cork balls are the perfect tools to use when in need of relief from sore muscles and tension. Easy to carry around, very practical, and wonderfully packaged, the massage set is also free of chemicals like BPA, plastics, PVC, and petroleum.
Kissa matcha tea gift set
Any matcha lover will greatly appreciate this set that includes organic Japanese matcha tea, a bamboo spoon and whisk. Shown to positively impact our mood and wellbeing, matcha tea is also proven to aid in battling depression. It’s also an excellent choice if you’re trying to ease off of caffeine and replace your morning coffee rituals.
Yoga dice
A gift that helps vary the yoga routines might be very interesting to those looking to expand their yogi horizons. Each of the seven wooden dice suggests different asanas, and might even help turn yoga into a fun game to play with family or friends. Appealing to anyone trying to include their little ones in their daily exercise, this gift set brings a board-game aspect into the holly practice of yoga.
Sustainable weighted blanket by TruHugs
Improving the quality of our sleep greatly improves our quality of life. This weighted blanket aims to help the user catch up on some much-needed rest and is made of GOTS certified organic cotton and organic hemp. You can even choose the weight of this useful gift, as well as the size and matching covers.
Oura ring
The perfect piece of jewellery can make for a cool accessory, but it can also help improve the quality of life for the wearer. The Oura ring tracks body temperature, heart rate, movement, and even sleep. With the collected data, one can see where they need to make changes and start building better habits.
The ring comes in a variety of sleek designs and is critically acclaimed for the accuracy of its data tracking.
AG1 by Athletic Greens
Following the latest science, Athletic Greens pack 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food sourced nutrients into one convenient daily serving for the ultimate start to your day. One Scoop, 250 ml of water, athletes and wellness experts swear by it, so treating your loved one to a starter pack is a thoughtful investment in their wellbeing.
Leaf Leather Wallet
Instead of a full-grain leather wallet made from animal hide, opt for a wallet made of leaf leather. This is a durable plant-based material that is an animal-friendly alternative to leather. These are also hand-crafted, making every wallet unique.
Biodegradable Yoga Mat
This yoga mat is made from sustainable organic natural hemp and jute fibers that repel sweat stains and provides a non-slip texture. This is a biodegradable mat that also features a natural rubber underside.
Kombucha Brewing Kit
This kit has everything needed to start making kombucha at home: A fresh kombucha scoby, a durable gallon glass jar, temperature strip, pH strips, funnel, organic tea, and a breathable cloth.
Aerogarden
With the Aerogarden it’s possible to grow anything that will fit in its sleek and futuristic design. This kit comes with Genovese basil, curly parsley, dill, thyme, Thai basil, and mint. The Aerograden does not need any soil and uses a full-spectrum 20W LED bulb.
Essential Oil Diffuser
Aromatherapy can help relieve stress, ensure more restful sleep, and moisturise the air, among other benefits. This ultrasonic essential oil diffuser comes in a beautiful wood-grain design that runs for 10 hours.
Vitamin Vape Pen
This vitamin vape pen is a unique nicotine and tobacco-free personal aromatherapy device, pre-filled with vitamin-enhanced liquids and natural essential oils. Instead of toxic chemicals, the user gets vitamins, organic plant extracts, and essential oils.
Indoor Wall Planter
This indoor wall planter allows anyone to create a vertical garden in any home or apartment. It can also act as an air purifier, lower blood pressure, improve productivity, and boost mood. This can transform any living space into a green oasis.
Blender and Smoothie Maker
The Ninja is a powerful blender and smoothie maker to help the user get their daily dose of nutrients and vitamins from their favourite fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. There will be no more excuses for not nurturing the body.
Gifts for the Spirit
Or if you’re looking for gifts to boost the spirit, try these:
The Power Up Your Life Masterplan
Give the gift of transformation with the Power Up Your Life Masterplan.
In this 10-day email course, including a free workbook, I walk you through the tried and tested steps I took to bounce back from a period of personal tragedy to enjoy previously unimagined success and happiness.
For just the price of a coffee, I share the simple yet powerful formula that helped me reconnect with my purpose, gain confidence, focus and renewed energy, giving me a much greater sense of contentment, freedom & direction as a result.
Eco-friendly oil paint set
Sometimes we just need to give our gadgets a break and immerse ourselves in some mind-healing hobbies. Painting is very soothing, and this oil paint set will make for a lovely gift both for professional and amateur artists.
This kit contains a set of 10 natural, non-toxic pigments made of 100% clean, plant-based ingredients sustainably sourced around the world, as well as a vegan pigment thinner and walnut oil.
Digital Birdsong Box
This motion-detecting digital box plays bird songs that will immerse the listener in an auditory peaceful forest, soothing the mind. Listening to bird songs for a few minutes each day has the power to lower blood pressure, instill a sense of calm, and improve mental health for several hours.
Buddha Board
This drawing board has a very simple design and use, but it creates a meaningful shift in how someone perceives the nature of impermanence. Water is used with the ‘ink’ appearing as black zen-like strokes on the surface. This board can be used to write down the day’s worries and anxieties, and then be watched as they fade away. It’s also great for creative drawing while refocusing the mind.
Incense Gift Set
Incense has been used in meditation for ages. With this incense gift set the meditator will enhance their meditation experience thanks to the non-toxic hand-rolled incense. Beyond meditation, this incense creates feelings of peace and serenity.
Gaia Subscription
Gaia has been called the ‘Netflix of consciousness’ for good reason. It has an extensive collection of videos and documentaries that will nourish your spiritual health and expand your consciousness. Be it on yoga, meditation, consciousness, spirituality, or a whole host of other topics, there is sure to be something to spark profound shifts within.
Desktop Gong
Creating a ritual when practicing meditation helps make the practice feel more profound. A desktop meditation gong can be used to begin and end a meditation, while providing a soothing way to initiate and complete meditation sessions.
Sustainable guitar picks
While music is a perfect way to escape the mundane stress of life, plastic picks easily get lost and rarely get recycled. The conscious guitarist might really appreciate a set of guitar and bass picks made of bamboo. They’re also much more aesthetically pleasing than their plastic alternative.
Non-alcoholic beer selection
Everyone likes some nice holiday cheer, but some might be trying to kick the alcohol drinking habit in pursuit of better mind and body health. This non-alcoholic beer set includes five different beer varieties and can be personalised with custom messages and photos to make the gift even more thoughtful.
Charity gift card
What do you gift to the person who has everything? Why not choose a gift that gives back?
These gift cards function by you the giver donating a sum of money and then designing a card. The cards can be both physical or digital and sent by email.
Write a thoughtful message and the receiver can then choose to redeem the money by donating it to a cause of their choice.
