the.com/wellness
the multibillion-dollar industry that sells you the cure for problems it invented.
means The state or active pursuit of good health, especially as a holistic balance of body and mind rather than the mere absence of illness.
from A straightforward marriage of 'well' (Old English 'wel,' in good health or fortune) and the noun-making suffix '-ness.' The word has existed quietly since at least the 17th century as a plain antonym to 'illness,' but it lay mostly dormant for centuries. Its modern life began in mid-20th-century America, when a physician championed 'wellness' as a positive, whole-person ideal of health — a coinage that the lifestyle and self-care industries would later seize upon and inflate.
- market size
- Global wellness economy tops 5 trillion dollars annually
- old word
- Coined in the 1650s, ignored for 300 years
- placebo power
- Sugar pills work even when patients know it
- loophole
- Supplements need no FDA approval before hitting shelves
- longevity twist
- Bored social ties predict death better than diet
goop — gwyneth paltrow's wellness brand valued at $250 million, known for promoting controversial health products and practices
soho house — members-only wellness and lifestyle club founded in london 1995, now operates 30+ locations globally with spa and fitness amenities
peloton — connected fitness company with $4 billion valuation, offers at-home workout equipment and subscription wellness classes since 2012