Binding: Paperback
Description: Next - level revelatory." Sarah Knight New York Times bestselling author of The Life - Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck Excellent. Rina really knows her shit. I'm so thankful for this book. Jameela Jamil actress and host of I Weigh Journalist Rina Raphael looks at the explosion of the wellness industry: how it stems from legitimate complaints how seductive marketing targets hopeful consumers and why women are opening up their wallets like never before. Wellness promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control. Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it's juicing biohacking clutching crystals or sipping collagen today there is something for everyone as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full - blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell? The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self - care hidden beneath layers of clever marketing wellness beckons with a far stronger more seductive message than health alone. It promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control. Vividly told and deeply reported The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed mistreated and overburdened. Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid - out plan: eat right exercise meditate then buy or do all this stuff. And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings questionable ideas and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease? With a critical eye humor and empathy wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kale - covered path promising nothing short of salvation. She knows: Raphael was once a disciple herself trying everything from clean eating to electric shock workouts until her own awakening to the troubling consequences. Balancing the good with the bad The Gospel of Wellness is a clear - eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movement and for our well - being.
Title: The Gospel Of Wellness Gyms Gurus Goop And The False Promise Of Self - Care
Author(s): Raphael Rina
Publisher: Henry Holt And Co.
Barcode: 9781250861535
Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 9/12/2023
Category: Gender Studies: Women