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The Brief

Welcome back, Wellworthy readers.

Most of us treat boredom like a problem to solve. But your brain may need more of it than you think. 

This week, we're looking at what happens when you stop trying to fill every gap.

Here’s what’s inside:

• Why boredom is an underrated tool for your mental health

• F45’s first global fitness competition will hit every studio at once

• NEW: a tofu protein bar, a home health tracker born from the LA fires, and an electrolyte powder that protects your skin from the sun

Here we go!

— Jake, Joana & Ash

The Breakdown

Most of us rarely sit quietly anymore. A commute, folding laundry, a pause between meetings—there's always a podcast, scroll, or text ready to fill it.

But emerging research suggests that impulse may be what is working against us.

When boredom sets in, the brain's default mode network activates, the system tied to introspection, creativity, and self-reflection. It's the mental space where ideas connect, memories surface, and emotions get processed.

Why it matters

Constant stimulation wrecks your nervous system. Over time, that wear increases anxiety risk, a state researchers call "allostatic overload." 

The irony: the more we try to avoid boredom, the less opportunity the brain has to reset.

Lab studies back this up: in one experiment, people who completed a boring task before a creative challenge consistently outperformed those who didn't. Participants who spent 15 minutes copying phone numbers generated more creative ideas afterward. The task wasn't stimulating—and that was the point.

The takeaway

Your brain isn't built to be constantly on. Every time we flood a quiet or mundane moment with input, we cut off the process that helps it recover.

Boredom is nervous system maintenance. This week, leave a little space unscheduled and see what happens when your mind gets room to work.

Just Dropped

New products and drops spotted → 

Wellness tech & self-care

Remedy Place is bringing its clinical-grade NAD+ into the home with NAD+ Smart Pen.  Developed with UK-based NADclinic, it delivers 1,000mg of pharmaceutical-grade NAD+ via injectable with no fillers, stabilizers, or synthetics. It can ship within 48 hours. Shop here.

When the LA fires turned the city into a health crisis overnight, founder Ben Parens realized how hard it is to know if your own home is making you sick. Nestwell tests your home for water quality, air, mold, radiation, and soil, then gives you a score and a personalized action plan to fix what's off. Join the waitlist.

Microsoft made its move in AI health with Copilot Health, a secure hub that pulls your medical records, lab results, and wearable data from 50+ devices (including Fitbit and Oura) into one place, then turns the patterns into insights you can act on. Learn more.

Playface is an Australian suncare startup launching a Lip Balm SPF 30 formulated with ceramides, squalane, and hybrid UV filters. They also built the SPF Observatory, a public tracker for sunscreen recalls and failed label claims, because most sunscreens don't actually deliver the SPF they promise. Join the waitlist.

Performance & style

WHOOP tapped A-Cold-Wall founder Samuel Ross for PROJECT TERRAIN, a limited-edition drop set to build the tracker into the outfit rather than hide it. It covers bands, performance apparel, and technical outerwear, including a running jacket with 360° reflectivity and a wrist window that frames the tracker rather than buries it. See the drop.

BITR H1 is a limited-edition collab between Mount to Coast and Believe in the Run. Developed with BITR founder Thomas Neuberger, it's built on the award-winning H1 foundation with one key addition: a high gaiter-style collar that seals out trail debris without the hassle. Check it out.

While every runner's focused on the shoe, Superfeet's new Run Pacer insole is doing just as much work underfoot. It uses SuperRev foam for cushioning and energy return, and at less than $50, it's one of the more accessible performance upgrades out there. Shop here.

Supplements & nutrition

Lineage Provisions dropped a protein bar built around grass-fed whey, raw honey, and beef tallow. It skips sugar alcohols and seed oils entirely, good news for those who struggle with digestive issues. Shop here.

Freaks of Nature launched Skin Support Electrolyte, a hydration powder built around something most electrolytes aren’t: your skin. The formula includes a clinically studied blend with ingredients shown to reduce sunburn intensity from the inside. Shop here.

TofuGo is a no-fridge-needed tofu snack with 12g of protein and zero sugar. Yes, tofu protein. Finally. Double bonus: it comes in savory flavors, Soy BBQ and Spicy Chili. Shop here.

On Our Radar 

What's moving in wellness this week → 

Fitness-as-sport, now at your studio. F45 launched PEAK500, a 30-minute standardized competition running globally across all locations on the same day, March 28th, in partnership with Red Bull. Five stations, five minutes each, scored on a 500-point scale and ranked on a global leaderboard. HYROX might have made fitness competition mainstream, but boutique brands are building their own version.

Bodybuilding.com takes on healthcare. The 25-year-old fitness platform launched Bodybuilding Health Plus, offering physician-guided access to compounded GLP-1 medications, NAD therapies, and metabolic health support via telehealth. As the next generation of GLP-1s continues to reshape what's possible in metabolic health, more fitness brands are moving to put access directly in their members' hands.

Eat more fiber to sleep more deeply. A new study tracking nearly 5,000 nights of real-world dietary and sleep data found that higher fiber intake was associated with more deep sleep, more REM sleep, and a lower heart rate overnight. Those who ate more than five types of plant-based foods daily also fell asleep faster. The gut-brain connection keeps getting harder to ignore.