It’s easy to get caught up in chasing the ‘perfect’ routine in the search for wellness. But for Clementine Boshevski, founder of Salt Lab, real wellbeing isn’t found in ticking off a checklist. It’s built from small, repeatable moments that bring you back to yourself, even when life is hectic, unpredictable, and far from perfect.

Clementine Boshevski is the founder and visionary behind Salt Lab, an Australian wellness brand dedicated to restoring balance through high-quality, topical magnesium products. With a background as a qualified nutritionist, gym owner, and health coach, Clementine’s journey into wellness entrepreneurship was deeply personal. In 2015, Salt Lab was born, starting with a single bottle of magnesium oil. Under Clementine’s leadership, the brand has expanded into a range of consciously formulated products designed to support sleep, recovery, energy, and overall wellbeing. Her commitment to authenticity, education, and sustainability has positioned Salt Lab as more than a wellness brand, it’s a movement towards whole-body vitality and conscious living.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned since starting Salt Lab, it’s that wellness isn’t a once-a-year retreat or a perfect morning routine. It’s the little things, the micro-moments we come back to again and again when life is chaotic, beautiful, messy and real.

Before I launched Salt Lab, I was burnt out. Like, deeply burnt out, the kind where even rest felt like a task. Back then, I craved rituals that weren’t rigid or performative, but nourishing and sustainable. I wanted to feel human again.

Here’s what I now return to daily, not because I “should,” but because they help me feel grounded, energised, and connected in a very real way.

1. Start slow, with stillness, breath and the page

I used to launch into my day at full speed, emails, meetings, decisions before I’d even had water. These days, I carve out five to ten sacred minutes before the world enters my space.

That usually starts with journaling. Nothing complicated, just a brain dump, or a few lines of intention. It clears the mental clutter and anchors me. Sometimes I pair it with lemon water, a few deep breaths, or a quiet stretch near a window.

It’s not about being “productive.” It’s about connecting inward before I give anything out.

2. Magnesium is my non-negotiable, morning, noon and night

I didn’t start Salt Lab because I wanted to ride the wellness wave. I started it because magnesium changed my life. It soothed my nervous system, helped me sleep again, and made my body feel like mine again.

Magnesium isn’t just part of my night routine, it’s woven through my entire day. A few sprays in the morning post-shower, a top-up after movement or stressful meetings, and again in the evening to unwind. It’s subtle, but it’s my daily nervous system support. It’s what keeps the baseline steady.

And it’s not just me, our customers (and their kids) feel the same.

3. Eat food that’s alive, real and grown with care

I used to chase “clean eating,” but it often left me more confused and restricted than nourished. These days, I focus on food that’s alive. Grown in nutrient-rich soil. Organic when possible. Sourced from regenerative farms that honour the land.

It’s not about labels, it’s about vitality. I notice the difference in how I feel after a salad made with local, seasonal produce versus something ultra-processed or flown halfway across the world.

I keep it simple: free-range eggs, leafy greens, fermented veg, hearty grains, fresh herbs. I want my food to nourish me and respect the planet it came from.

4. There’s magic in consistency, not perfection

The truth? I don’t meditate every day. Some nights I scroll on my phone too long. Sometimes the laundry wins. But what I do most days breathe, move, magnesium, eat with intention, is what keeps me resilient.

Wellness isn’t about doing everything right. It’s about doing a few things consistently enough that your body and nervous system feel safe.

5. You’re allowed to rest, even when there’s more to do

This one took me the longest to learn. I used to think rest had to be earned—that I couldn’t stop until everything was done. But “done” is a moving target.

Now, I rest because there’s more to do. I fill my own cup not as an indulgence, but as a strategy. A 15-minute walk without my phone, a quick soak in the tub, a proper lunch away from my laptop, these aren’t luxuries. They’re maintenance for the life I want to keep showing up for.

If you’re feeling stretched thin, let this be your permission slip:

You don’t need a perfect routine. You don’t need to overhaul your whole life. You just need a few rituals that help you come home to yourself.

Start with magnesium. Start with five minutes of journaling. Start with one meal that’s been grown, not manufactured.

Start where you are. That’s where all real wellness begins.

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