Unfollow accounts that make you feel inadequate and follow those that celebrate diverse bodies and holistic health.

Maya was a wellness influencer, though she hated that term. Her Instagram handle, ThriveWithMaya , had grown from a small blog she started during a difficult divorce. Back then, “wellness” meant punishing spin classes and kale-only diets. She had lost thirty pounds and gained a million followers. But she also lost her period, her joy, and the ability to eat bread without guilt.

Lena started small. She replaced “wellness” with well-being . That meant sleeping in when she was tired. Eating the cookie because it was warm and her coworker baked it and joy was not the enemy. Moving her body because it felt good—dancing in her kitchen to 2000s pop, stretching on her yoga mat while still in pajamas, lifting weights not to change her shape but to feel strong when she carried groceries.