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We’re Spending Billions on “Wellness.” It’s Not Making Us Well.

We’re Spending Billions on “Wellness.” It’s Not Making Us Well.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
At the beginning of the year, I made wellness my resolution. I was going to sleep more, stress less, move my body, fix my gut, regulate my nervous system and finally become the calm, hydrated, glowing adult Instagram keeps telling me I could be. Six weeks in, I don’t feel dramatically better, but I do…