It's that time of year again. I'm compiling my ultimate Christmas wellness wish list.
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The one where we pretend money is no object?
The very same.
Bring it on! What's your top pick?
It's been a stressful year, so I'm asking Santa for my very own OpenSeed Meditation Pod. This 4.6 square-metre capsule of chill looks like a giant egg with sliding doors and is designed to "facilitate moments of calm".
I know the ones. They remind me of those automated public toilets where you're always afraid the doors will glide open before you're done.
That will never happen in a pod. Complete with mood-enhancing LED lighting, aromatherapy, relaxing music and enough chill zone for your friends, too, it's the safe space we all need.
How much for all that private serenity?
The pods start at - ahem, $50,000.
Hope you've been very good indeed. What's next?
All I want for my #2 Christmas gift is a holographic running partner. A mere snip at $349.
Sounds like a sneaky way to win every race.
Quite the opposite. The Ghost Pacer, projected through mixed-reality glasses, is the perfect training buddy: always shows up, moves just fast enough to stretch you - and can't hear your excuses.
Siri with legs. Is nothing real these days?
Not much. But that can be handy. I'm also asking for a stocking full of dammit dolls - stuffed fabric people designed to be hurled at the wall to alleviate your stress.
Sometimes meditation and exercise aren't enough - you've got to purge the rage.
Ah, rage. That was my main vibe for 2021. I'm requesting a whole new mindset for Christmas. Any resources?
You should ask Santa for Hugh van Cuylenburg's new book, Let Go. He's the Aussie author of The Resilience Project and it's about shedding old negative feelings. Or how about a meditation app?
On Calm, you can be lulled to sleep by the voice of Harry Styles. And Chris Hemsworth can guide your meditation through his own wellness app, Centr. If Thor can't find your Zen, nobody can.
I find those two anything but relaxing. One throws hammers, and the other's outfits are even busier than my schedule. They're hectic. I might stick with the dammit dolls, thanks.
Confession: I've put one on top of my Christmas tree.
- Amy Cooper is a journalist who embraces wellness, but has also used kale to garnish a cocktail.
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