Last fall, the students in one of my writing classes alerted me to a wildly popular YouTube channel, run by an organization called Chillhop Music. The channel’s description was gentle, unassuming: “We ...
Music streaming services are full of ‘functional playlists’ that are designed to provide audio assistance at various times of the day. Getting up in the morning, exercising and relaxing, for example.
In 2024, the Global Wellness Institute reported that the “wellness” economy in the United States has become worth a staggering $1.8 trillion economy. As of 2022, the GDP of the entire world was ...