And that is far more powerful than any juice cleanse. Jess Lawson is a certified health coach who specializes in dismantling diet culture. She believes your worth is not a metric on an Apple Watch.

On one side, body positivity demands we accept ourselves as is . On the other, wellness whispers that we must constantly improve . So, how do you radical self-love while simultaneously tracking your macros? The answer might require us to burn down a few sacred cows. Here is the paradox that no Instagram influencer wants to admit: Wellness can become a sophisticated form of self-rejection.

Traditional wellness culture often uses exercise as penance. (We’ve all thought, "I ate that slice of cake, so I have to do 30 minutes on the elliptical." ) That is not movement; that is punishment.

Body positivity without wellness is sometimes an excuse to neglect the vessel that carries your soul.