This is profoundly uncomfortable for wellness culture, because wellness culture is built on the premise that self-improvement is a lifelong obligation. Body positivity says: What if you just… stopped? What if you rested? What if you didn’t optimize anything this month?
Traditional wellness often markets "fixing" the body. A body-positive approach treats the body as a partner to be cared for. This means:
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