From booksmaxxing to looksmaxxing: Why the viral trends concern some mental health experts
A series of viral 'maxxing' trends involving sleep, looks, and books are sparking warnings from medical and mental health experts.
📍 The outcome
The "maxxing" health and wellness trend sparked concerns among mental health and medical experts. While various forms like sleepmaxxing, booksmaxxing, and looksmaxxing emerged, experts urged social media users to avoid these risky trends.
Epilogue added 60d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
What are some examples of 'maxxing' trends?
Examples mentioned in coverage include sleepmaxxing, looksmaxxing, and booksmaxxing.
Why are experts concerned about these trends?
Mental health experts and OSU medical experts have expressed concern, with some trends being described as risky and not as healthy as they seem.
Who is warning against these practices?
Warnings have been issued by mental health experts and medical experts from OSU.
The story so far
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Users on social media are adopting various 'maxxing' trends, including sleepmaxxing, looksmaxxing, and booksmaxxing. These wellness trends focus on optimizing specific areas of life or appearance, though some versions are characterized as risky.
Coverage from CNBC, VICE, and Yahoo Health highlights a growing concern among mental health experts regarding these behaviors. OSU medical experts have specifically urged social media users to avoid the trend, while Psychology Today examines the linguistic appeal of the 'maxxing' suffix.
Future developments involve monitoring the impact of these viral trends on user health, as experts continue to identify which specific wellness practices may not be as healthy as they appear.
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Who reported it (5)
- What is the sleepmaxxing trend? Yahoo Health · 62d ago
- 4 Risky Wellness Trends Experts Say Aren’t as Healthy as They Seem VICE · 62d ago
- OSU medical experts urge social media users to avoid 'maxxing' health and wellness trend WSYX · 62d ago
- The Triumph of Maxxing, a Suffix with a Superpower Psychology Today · 62d ago
- From booksmaxxing to looksmaxxing: Why the viral trends concern some mental health experts CNBC · 62d ago broke it first
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