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Faced with the diktats of compulsory well-being advocated by certain magazines or influencers, a new trend is emerging, much more realistic. “Dirty wellness” teaches you to adopt good habits for your health… Without aiming for perfection. What if that was the right balance?
Walk 10,000 steps a day, take a course of detox smoothies, follow 4 Pilates sessions a week, forbid yourself from alcohol or sugar… On the internet, stars or influencers who impose a strict routine on themselves to keep healthy form are numerous, but let’s be honest, their advice is not always accessible. Who can engage in this non-stop pressure to be “on top” 24 hours a day? It is then that a new, much more realistic concept emerges: dirty wellness, identified by the GWI (Global Wellness Institute), a non-profit organization, invites us to improve ourselves, without aiming for perfection.
Towards a positive vision of well-being, without injunction
This “dirty” well-being, depending on the translation, has nothing to do with a dangerous or improper approach to health. According to the magazine Glamour British, it represents taking charge of your health, but in an uninhibited and balanced way. In other words, dirty wellness is the fact of actually making good resolutions for one’s health (getting back into sport, monitoring one’s weight, one’s sleep, etc.), while accepting the fact of not being perfect, which takes away quite a weight.
Concretely, this indicates that you can love to drink a smoothie every morning, but indulge in a glass of wine in the evening from time to time, practice body combat but don’t say no to a pizza… A way of not seeing everything black or white. “True well-being is about developing a positive relationship with your body and mind. says Joan Abebe, holistic health and nutrition coach.
Balance and regularity are more important than a strict habit
Beyond a new trend, this dirty wellness is a response to the injunctions that are flourishing on the networks for a perfect body in a perfect state of mind. “Too rigid an approach can inadvertently contribute to stress and feelings of failure.” the coach rightly retorts. However, finding your balance, the habits that suit you and applying them most of the time – without feeling guilty one day when you “slip up” – could well be the key to better mental and physical health.
“Well-being is not about rigid rules or restrictive measures, but rather about creating lasting habits that improve your life. This can mean anything from mindful eating to prioritizing sleep or incorporating activities that reduce stress. It’s about empowerment, not restriction.”
No need in this case to aim for Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet or Jennifer Anniston’s morning routine. Find out what you can change in your daily life, aim for regularity, and remember: you can both enjoy running and a good cappuccino from time to time.
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