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to go to events out of obligation

to attend events because you feel you must, not because you want to

to force yourself to attend parties

to make yourself go to parties even when you do not want to

to make an effort

to try hard to do sth

to make adjustments to your social life

to change the way you spend time with other people

to be in alignment with sth

to match sth or agree with sth

content

happy and satisfied with your life or situation

quality time

time spent with sb in a meaningful and focused way

to protect your peace

to avoid people or situations that make you feel stressed

to hang out with sb

to spend time with sb in a relaxed and casual way

friction

obstacles that require effort and make actions feel difficult; disagreement, or small problems between people

to isolate yourself

to keep yourself away from other people

insane

crazy, unreasonable, shocking, or extreme

to live like a monk

to live in a very simple and quiet way, with little social life

to miss out on sth

to not experience or get sth enjoyable or useful

to reduce stress

to make stress lower or less strong

to savor the moment

to enjoy the present moment slowly and fully

to have money to burn

to have a lot of extra money to spend on unnecessary things

to work two jobs

to have two different jobs at the same time

to be in the cards

likely or possible to happen

to pay the bills

to pay for basic living expenses (rent, utilities, food)

instagram-worthy

attractive or interesting enough to post online

to embrace a lifestyle

to accept and start living in a certain way

to slow down

to live more slowly

to do sth in style

to do sth in an attractive or fashionable way

to juggle multiple responsibilities

to manage several duties or tasks at the same time

a leisurely morning

a slow and relaxed morning

to strip away society’s pressures

to remove the stress and expectations that society creates

elitist lifestyle

a way of living that seems only for rich or privileged people

sustainable clothes

clothes made in a way that is better for the environment

to alienate people who can’t afford sth

to make people who do not have enough money for sth feel left out

to make time for yourself

to create time for your own needs or rest

to reclaim your time

to take back control of how you spend your time

to become intentional with your focus

to choose carefully what you give your attention to

rigid set of rules

a strict list of rules that does not allow much change

fancy organic farmers market

an expensive-looking market that sells natural food from local farms

mindfulness

the practice of paying attention to the present moment calmly

to strive to do sth / for sth

to try very hard to do or achieve sth

to soothe the anxiety

to calm anxiety and make it feel less strong

cure-all app

an app that is presented as a solution to many problems

to target sb

to choose sb as the person you want to reach, influence, or affect

to suffer from sth

to have an illness, problem, or difficult feeling

lucrative industry

a business area that makes a lot of money

aware of sth

knowing about sth or understanding that sth exists

to relieve stress

to make stress weaker or easier to manage

to appreciate impermanence

to understand and value the fact that things do not last forever

attached to material things

strongly interested in owning or keeping physical things

enlightened

having deep understanding, wisdom, or spiritual knowledge

material wealth

money, property, and expensive things that sb owns

to cope with sth

to deal with a difficult situation or feeling

to overlook the cause of anxiety

to fail to notice or consider the reason for anxiety

to cater to a wide audience

to satisfy the needs of many different people

spiritual

connected with the soul, religion, or deep personal meaning

to meditate on the go

to meditate while traveling or during a busy day

to repackage ancient Buddhism

to present old Buddhist ideas in a new or modern way without adding or changing anything

reflection of social distress

a sign of society’s stress and problems

stripped of its religious elements

without the religious parts

to distort sth

to change sth so it becomes false, unclear, or inaccurate

to journal about gratitude

to write about things you feel thankful for

to go on a yoga retreat

to travel to a place where you do yoga and rest for several days

to collapse

to suddenly fall down or fail because of weakness, stress, or pressure

to be good in moderation

to be healthy or helpful when not done too much

to rewire your brain

to change the way your brain thinks or reacts

to suppress negative emotions

to stop yourself from showing or feeling bad emotions

gaslighting

the act of making sb doubt their own feelings, memories, or reality

to peddle detox teas

to sell detox teas in a pushy or dishonest way

to heal your soul

to help yourself feel emotionally or spiritually better

to buy your way to inner peace

to try to become calm and happy by spending money

to go to therapy

to see a professional who helps you with your emotions or mental health

to drain sb

to make sb feel very tired emotionally or physically

perfect abs

very strong and attractive stomach muscles

whole foods

natural foods that have not been changed or processed much (fresh vegetables, nuts, whole grains, etc.)

messy

not simple, clear, or perfect

to smile through burnout

to act happy while feeling extremely tired and stressed

valid

reasonable, acceptable, or worth respecting

to manifest sth

to believe or imagine sth strongly so that you hope it will happen

to be in tune with yourself

to understand yourself well

to get into a health kick (inf)

to suddenly try to have a healthy lifestyle

the epitome of privilege

the clearest example of having advantages that many people do not have

lean body

a body with little fat and visible muscle

supplements

vitamins or powders for improving your health

to appropriate indigenous culture for profit

to use parts of indigenous culture to make money without respect or permission

to profit off of insecurities

to make money from people’s worries about themselves

commodity

a product that can be bought and sold

yoga gear

clothes or equipment used for yoga

to glamorize sth

to make sth look more attractive than it really is

to shut people out

to exclude people or stop them from joining

enticing

attractive and interesting, making you want sth

to seek comfort

to look for support, safety, or emotional relief

receptive audience

people who are ready to listen to or accept an idea

conventionally attractive

attractive in a widely accepted way

to distance from modern medicine

to move away from using normal medical treatment or advice

root of the problem

the main cause of a problem

to make a claim

to say that sth is true, especially without full proof

to offer a false promise

to give hope for sth that is not really possible

to worship sth

to admire or love sth too much

to get sb to spend money

to persuade sb to pay for sth

to partake in sth

to take part in sth

to yearn for sth

to want sth very strongly