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I spend £8,000 a year on self-love – have I got it all wrong?

IN FOCUS: Is booking a facial or a massage really self-love, asks Charlotte Cripps, or a costly activity that keeps us looking outwards, striving for perfection and fueling us to compare and despair?

The Independent UK

‘The best abs I’ve ever had – but it hurt!’: the punishing rise of extreme pilates

Intense workouts like Solidcore and SLT are booming, one $43 class at a time. Are they making women stronger or feeding Ozempic-era expectations for thin bodies?

The Guardian - US

‘We’re sedating women with self-care’: how we became obsessed with wellness

The industry claims to offer answers for all our stress and symptoms – but we ‘still lack the fundamentals of wellbeing’. How did this happen?

The Guardian - US

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‘Hardcore science’ or ‘just a sticker’ – do anti-anxiety patches actually work?

The Duchess of Sussex is among fans of stickers from brands like NuCalm, which claim to have a calming effect

The Guardian - US

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from The Fabelmans to Happy Valley

Our critics and editors share their expert cultural picks for the next few days

The Independent UK

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from Happy Valley to Florence + The Machine

Our critics and editors share their expert cultural picks for the next few days

The Independent UK

The Gospel of Wellness by Rina Raphael review – bee-sting therapy, jade eggs: why do some women buy it?

A reformed wellness addict isn’t entirely convincing as she constructs a grand theory to explain some bizarre behaviour

The Guardian - UK

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A clean break: The wellness industry isn’t well, and people are finally waking up to it

After a decade of being bombarded by jade eggs, juice cleanses and charge crystals, consumers are beginning to reject the hyper-toxicities of wellness culture, writes Eloise Hendy

The Independent UK

How did self-care become our religion?

Author Rina Raphael talks about our obsession with self-care and the Goop effect

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