The Wellness Syndrome
Carl Cederström (Author), André Spicer (Author)
Not exercising as much as you should? Counting your caloriesin your sleep? Feeling ashamed for not being happier? You may be avictim of the wellness syndrome. In this ground-breaking new book, Carl Cederström andAndré Spicer argue that the ever-present pressure to maximizeour wellness has started to work against us, making us feel worseand provoking us to withdraw into ourselves. The Wellness Syndromefollows health freaks who go to extremes to find the perfect diet, corporate athletes who start the day with a dance party, and theself-trackers who monitor everything, including their own toilet
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Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; Signing the Wellness Contract; The Wellness Syndrome; 1: The Perfect Human; The Life and Death of Coaching; The Wo/man of Now; Search Inside Yourself; Why Everyone Loves to Hate Smokers; 2: The Health Bazaar; The Work-Out Ethic; The Guilty Pleasure of Dieting; 'The Lower Classes Smell'; How Focaccia Saved Britain; 3: The Happiness Doctrine; How to be Really Truly Happy; The Bad Science of Happiness; Cruel Politics: When David met Martin; Who Is Happy?; Too Much Happiness; 4: The Chosen Life; The Promise of Unemployment. Know Yourself, Control Yourself, Improve yourselfGame Over; 5: Wellness, Farewell; The Freedom of the Sick-Bed; Fat Acceptance; Bug-Chasing; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgements; Index; EULA