About this episode
"Here’s my yoga instructor’s number”, "You must try this detox juice", "Download this diet app right now!". Have you ever heard people give this kind of ‘friendly advice’ to others in the past. Perhaps people have said things like that to you, with a little too much insistence for your liking. These days, there’s a certain demand for people to pursue physical and mental well-being, which has become increasingly normalized. The term “wellness syndrome” has been used to describe this phenomenon. Where does the term "wellness syndrome" come from? Isn’t taking care of oneself a good thing? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: What is the medication Ozempic and why is it being used for weight loss? What are subway shirts, the viral anti-harassment trend? What is the optimism bias? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 9/1/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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