This extract offers a strong, skeptical critique of mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practices in mental health. It challenges the widespread acceptance of mindfulness, pointing out potential negative effects and questioning the quality of supporting research.
This perspective serves as a crucial reminder that personal enjoyment and individual needs should guide our choices in stress relief and self-care, rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
A thought-provoking call for critical thinking in our approach to well-being. 🤔💡🌟
Great post with great references. I was just reading yesterday that the global wellness industry, another large bullshit enterprise that has been corporatized and which largely adopts mindfulness in its practices is now a $6 trillion USD enterprise globally and is projected to be $7 trillion by 2025 - in two years! And because people like references you can see the link here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/491362/health-wellness-market-value/
With another source here that breaks it down so that you can see which part comes from mental health wellness as well as complementary medicine and everything related to eating--another big promoter of mindfulness here: https://www.zippia.com/advice/health-and-wellness-industry-statistics/
This extract offers a strong, skeptical critique of mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practices in mental health. It challenges the widespread acceptance of mindfulness, pointing out potential negative effects and questioning the quality of supporting research.
This perspective serves as a crucial reminder that personal enjoyment and individual needs should guide our choices in stress relief and self-care, rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
A thought-provoking call for critical thinking in our approach to well-being. 🤔💡🌟
Robert from Beyond AI
I do find you convincing on this matter.
Thanks Mike, just working to get pseudopsych out of therapy rooms and evidence-based strategies in.
Great post with great references. I was just reading yesterday that the global wellness industry, another large bullshit enterprise that has been corporatized and which largely adopts mindfulness in its practices is now a $6 trillion USD enterprise globally and is projected to be $7 trillion by 2025 - in two years! And because people like references you can see the link here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/491362/health-wellness-market-value/
With another source here that breaks it down so that you can see which part comes from mental health wellness as well as complementary medicine and everything related to eating--another big promoter of mindfulness here: https://www.zippia.com/advice/health-and-wellness-industry-statistics/