The growing ‘unquantified self’ movement is rebelling against data-driven wellness and the pressure to track every aspect of our bodies and minds
Jul 15, 2026
Young people are loading up on fibre, with chia seed hacks and ‘poopy snack plates’ taking over TikTok FYPs. Could the trend genuinely boost gut health – or is this just another viral wellness fad?
Jun 26, 2026
Understanding how hormones impact us can be empowering, especially for people with endocrine disorders – but there’s a risk that ascribing every passing feeling to hormones is reviving tired, sexist narratives
Jun 18, 2026
After brutal funding cuts, some Planned Parenthood clinics are turning to Botox and filler to stay afloat, raising uncomfortable questions about beauty culture’s growing influence on sexual healthcare
Jun 10, 2026
As wellness becomes an increasingly important part of people’s routines, dating apps are hoping to tap into the trend
May 21, 2026
Once the preserve of gym bros and shake bottles, protein has become a full-blown internet joke – but beneath the memes is a darker obsession with optimisation
May 19, 2026
From mountain yoga retreats to woodland saunas, immersion in nature is often regarded as a prerequisite for wellness. But is city life really incompatible with wellbeing?
May 08, 2026
As people work from Bathhouse or take Zoom calls during their facial appointments, our ideas around wellness have been metabolised by corporate ideas of ‘productivity’
Mar 05, 2026
Bali's status as a tourist hotspot comes with a huge environmental price-tag, with the island generating over a million tonnes of waste each year. Can one wellness resort make a difference?
Feb 03, 2026
People are searching for ways to reset their nervous systems – but how much is the need to self-soothe personal, and how much is systemic?
Jan 29, 2026
Tired of the restrictive rules of modern wellness, people are now combining their workouts with hard partying, drinking and a couple of cigs
Jan 28, 2026
On TikTok, non-Chinese people are embracing Traditional Chinese Medicine and other wellness habits from drinking hot water and eating congee to wearing house slippers
Jan 19, 2026
In 2025, the body has become something you can endlessly tweak, track and upgrade – just another device in need of constant updates
Dec 09, 2025
From acne and social anxiety to infertility and neurodivergence, alternative wellness influencers are embracing microdosing Ozempic as a miracle cure
Dec 08, 2025
In a world that feels increasingly volatile, there is a renewed attraction to regulating, and even micro-managing, whatever factors of our lives that we can
Oct 24, 2025
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