@arica
Health has evolved from basic well-being into a massive cultural & commercial ideology. Clean eating, biohacking, gut health, mental fitness, longevity protocols, 10-step skincare, adaptogens, cold plunges, 8-minute morning routines — almost everything can now be sold as "health".The result: Constant anxiety about not being healthy enough
Moralization of lifestyle choices
Health as new status symbol
Burnout from pursuing "optimal" health
When health becomes a full-time identity and consumption category rather than a quiet background condition, it paradoxically makes many people feel less healthy.Related reads:
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-wellness-syndrome
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