Heidi Kyser

Inner peace sells, but who's buying? We all are. A seasoned, stress-busting insider offers insights on the modern industry of peddling wellness. by Heidi Kyser It used to be that massage therapy was for injured athletes, psychotherapy was for the mentally ill, and boxing was for, um, boxers. Not anymore. Mom goes to the boxing gym once a week, Dad has a standing massage appointment, and the kids are in semi-monthly therapy. This is because Mom, Dad and kids are more stressed out than they used to be. In their quest for solace, they've created demand for a product as modern as the iPad. Professionals have arisen to supply services to fill that demand; businesses, in the form of gyms, spas and counseling centers, are springing up to churn out happy customers. Welcome to Stress, Inc., the business of undoing the damage people and societies do to themselves.

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