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Why Is Wellbeing So Hard?

Six stories I hear again and again from women trying to feel better

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Claire Fitzsimmons
Jul 10, 2026
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Hi there,

I saw a trend forecast this week that predicted that anti-optimization is the new direction that wellbeing is taking. Which is an irony in itself: the not doing of the thing we’re supposed to be doing becoming the thing we’re now supposed to be doing.

I also feel like we’re surrounded by countless maxxing articles: summermaxxing, productivitym…

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