281: Mind, Body and Spirit: The History of Wellness in America

281: Mind, Body and Spirit: The History of Wellness in America

Recent estimates have put the value of the “Wellness Industry” at $4.2 billion, with celebrities like Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow offering advice on how to get, and stay, well. But being holistically healthy hasn’t always involved a daily dose of meditation
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Recent estimates have put the value of the “Wellness Industry” at
$4.2 billion, with celebrities like Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow
offering advice on how to get, and stay, well. But being
holistically healthy hasn’t always involved a daily dose of
meditation. Ed and Brian explore the history of Wellness, a story
which takes in breakfast cereal, leotards and Sigmund
Freud. 

Image: Aerobics created by Fotoburo de Boer between 1983 and
1985

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