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The Pursuit of Wellness
Archaeology
|September/October 2021
How the ancients attended to mind, body, and soul
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YOU MAY BE ONE OF THE MILLIONS of people returning to recently reopened gyms in an attempt to shed a few pounds of pandemic weight. Or, to give yourself a moment of respite between loading the dishwasher and putting the kids to bed, perhaps you have started meditating. Alternatively, you might put on noise-canceling headphones to take in ambient sounds of lakes or jungles through an app on your phone. If so, you are participating in a widespread commitment to wellness, taking part in activities meant to promote and achieve personal well-being.
This story is from the September/October 2021 edition of Archaeology.
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