I have a question for you: at what point did trying to feel “well” quietly become exhausting? Somewhere between infrared saunas, sound baths and suspiciously expensive “nervous system reset” packages (all things I happily threw money at), rest started to feel remarkably structured, like something that needs to be scheduled, and increasingly, purchased.
Stephen Bartlett has faced backlash this week after touching on the subject on his podcast, sharing that two glasses of wine "destroyed his life" for three full days. A slew of writers have slammed the podcast host for making health optimisation seem "joyless," reflecting on when self-care became exhausting in and of itself.
