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Why I Walked Out of a Sound Bath | When Wellness Becomes Performance

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This week, I did something I’ve never done before - I walked out of a sound bath halfway through. Then I went to a breathwork session that felt eerily like a cult. Both experiences made me realise how far modern wellness has drifted from its purpose.

In this episode, I unpack why so many wellness practices now feel performative rather than healing; more about being seen to be “working on yourself” than actually feeling better. I talk about the way movements like clean eating and body positivity started as genuine acts of self-care, only to be hijacked by branding, aesthetics, and algorithms.

What happens when wellness becomes performance? And what would it look like if no one could see it?

Connect with me:

🌿 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/

📰 Substack https://emmaguns.substack.com/

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This week, I did something I’ve never done before - I walked out of a sound bath halfway through. Then I went to a breathwork session that felt eerily like a cult. Both experiences made me realise how far modern wellness has drifted from its purpose.

In this episode, I unpack why so many wellness practices now feel performative rather than healing; more about being seen to be “working on yourself” than actually feeling better. I talk about the way movements like clean eating and body positivity started as genuine acts of self-care, only to be hijacked by branding, aesthetics, and algorithms.

What happens when wellness becomes performance? And what would it look like if no one could see it?

Connect with me:

🌿 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/

📰 Substack https://emmaguns.substack.com/

🎧 Listen to past episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-emma-guns-show/id1102982843

Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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