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Why the rich fall for the cult of wellness

6 mins | Dec 7, 2021
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Are they more susceptible to mystical woo? Expensive yoga retreats, juice cleanses, and salt lamps are as popular as ever. You can slap the wellness badge on anything you like, which might be why many so-called 'wellness' activities appear to be an intelligent rebrand of things a lot of rich people do anyway. Rhymer Rigby looks at some of the things people do to improve their mental health, whether they're proven or not.

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