Non-diet/weight wellness thread?

[reginaphalange72]

I really love the monthly wellness threads over on CEP but I never really feel comfortable posting over there since I mostly just lurk and read news stuff. Can we get one going here?  Would people be interested in that?

The critical thing in these threads is that they are NOT a place to talk about diet, weight, or weight loss.

If you are not sure what I'm talking about:

Here is the original thread that started the idea (smash the wellness industry)

Here's the first CEP wellness thread

And here is the current monthly wellness thread

I have been working very hard this past 8 months or so (really since that original smash the wellness industry thread) on rejecting diet culture and embracing my body and its abilities where they are now. This board is an amazing source of inspiration, and I thought it would be good to bring this idea over here as well.

If you don't want to read through that whole original thread, here is the link for the article that started it all: Smash the Wellness Industry: Why are so many smart women falling for its harmful, pseudoscientific claims?

It's a great read.  I highly recommend it. Also, in case you are concerned, this article isn't saying that being active and enjoying fitness, etc. is a bad thing.  It's about diet culture and its toxic pervasiveness, and the idea that you are never good enough as you are.

[Wines Not Whines]

Yes, that sounds great.

[vcubergirl]

I think that's a great idea! Working on separating my weight and eating habits from my health and self worth is definitely something I could benefit from.

[emilyj]

I would be in for it!

[sadlebred]

I'd love to have a wellness post!

[hurricanedrunk]

Yeah I'd be on board with that! A wellness post sounds great.

[labbie]

I would love this.

[moreace01]

I'm in. I post in the CEP board sometimes but this might be a better spot. Wellness for me includes mental health.

[sahrenity]

Thank you for sharing these non-diet articles. In some people, certain foods or food additives can cause unpleasant physical reactions. These physical reactions may lead to anxiety. According to addictionresource.com/addiction-and-rehab-hotlines/vermont-numbers/ it is a very common problem.  Healthy eating is important for overall physical and mental health.

[lemoncupcake]

Jul 24, 2020 10:16:14 GMT -5 rihanaray said:

Here are my tips

Did you even read the OP of this thread? What the hell?

[sadlebred]

I moderated the post. The few posts she has are spammy. Back to our wellness thread.