Wellness

I have a paid subscription to The Guardian. It's one of the more independent and free sources of news I can find.

A few days ago they sent this to their subscribers:

If there is ever a time when we could all do with a bit more “wellness” it’s now. In the face of a seemingly ever-bleaker news cycle, the Guardian US is launching a new section, Well Actually, which aims to bring some healthy scepticism to an industry prone to consumerism, misinformation and goals that can feel unattainable.

Estelle Tang, the lifestyle and wellness editor running the section, says it has been set up to “interrogate and challenge” the sometimes dubious claims made by brands £1.5 trillion wellness market.

“As our lives remain crammed with stress, responsibilities and needs, it comes to the rescue with promises, offering countless products and ideas to people in need of something – anything – that will improve their lives. Sometimes, it can be helpful. Often, it’s quackery,” Estelle says. “We’ll interrogate and challenge those health and self-care trends and identify the findings that matter. We’ll cut through the noise with thoughtful, actionable journalism, thorough reporting and moving personal perspectives about how to lead meaningful lives.”

The post went on a bit longer, but it ended with an invitation to write back, and suggest topics to look into for their wellness-section.

This is what I sent them:

Hello, dear Reader,

I think it would be worth the while to explore naturism in this respect.

It's not an all in one solution for wellness, but it does take a lot of stress out of regular life. Most naturists, in my view, are not obsessed with the ever-changing 'current' beauty ideal, which is unobtainable for anyone, not even supermodels. (Even their images are 'photoshopped'.)

Accepting your body as it is, not feeling the need to live up to standards someone else thinks up, is such a relief.

Regards,

Paul

I'm curious if they respond, and what they will do with this.

I'll keep you updated.