"The new wellness is not constant repair, but constant care. Compassion. Joy. Appreciation for what currently exists even as any intentional changes continue to unfold. The last several years have already been a time of refining, unlearning, and becoming for myself and many of us. Not arriving. Not fixing. Just existing within the process rather than being exclusively focused on the destination and ignoring, well, life."
"I will not be doing cold plunges My nervous system already gets plenty of exposure therapy from everyday life. I do not need to recreate the sinking of the Titanic before breakfast. Besides, most cold plunge research focuses on men. Women respond differently to exposure to extreme cold exposure. Shocking, I know, another area where women's health is understudied and misunderstood. But if hypothermia is your hobby, pop off. I will be staying inside and keeping warm beneath three blankets. And wearing wool socks."
"I will not be forcing myself to drink anything green that tastes like lawn maintenance If it doesn't bring me joy, it's not coming with me into the new year. It's totally possible to be healthy and enjoy what you consume! Health and pleasure are not opposites. 3. I will not be getting a full-body red-light panel Mostly because what does it even do?! Every wellness article claims something"
Relentless self-improvement and performative wellness are rejected in favor of steady care and presence. The new approach centers compassion, joy, and appreciation for the current self while allowing intentional changes to unfold. Slowing down and refusing cultural pressure to prioritize speed, productivity, and constant betterment are encouraged. Recent years are characterized as ongoing refining, unlearning, and becoming rather than arriving at a final destination. Specific practices to avoid include extreme exposure therapies like cold plunges, forcing unpleasant health foods, and unclear, expensive wellness gadgets such as full-body red-light panels. Health and pleasure are presented as compatible, and personal comfort is prioritized.
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