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    14 апр. 2026 г.

    Explores how Instagram-perfect wellness culture has hijacked genuine resilience, turning self-care into performance art that leaves media professionals more fragile and vulnerable to stress than ever before.

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    The Wellness Syndrome
    Self-care Culture is Making Us Fragile
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    https://stanfordreview.org/self-care-fragile
    I'm OK, I'm OK - Commentary Magazine
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    https://www.commentary.org/articles/christine-rosen/npr-journalism-self-care-solipsism/
    Meditation can be harmful - and can even make mental ...
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    https://theconversation.com/meditation-can-be-harmful-and-can-even-make-mental-health-problems-worse-230435
    Mental health, self-care and resilience in journalism
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    https://www.bonn-institute.org/en/news/psychologie-im-journalismus-12
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