What Comes After Wellness
Olivia Harrier • Oct 7, 2025 • 3 min read
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We’re moving from stimulus‑chasing to recovery‑first architecture. Think circadian design, socially supported behavior, and metrics that reward consistency over heroic spikes
Why this, why now
We’re moving from stimulus‑chasing to recovery‑first architecture. Think circadian design, socially supported behavior, and metrics that reward consistency over heroic spikes.
“Recovery isn’t the absence of stress. It’s the skill of returning to baseline, fast.”
- The Lab Editorial
A Smarter Stress Pack
Heat, cold, intensity. Same tools, adult dosing. We’ll map the minimal effective dose (MED) and the maximum recoverable volume (MRV) so your nervous system doesn’t pick the bill.
DESIGN PROMPT
Audit your week for buffer zones: 10-minute margins before decisions, walks after meals, blue‑light discipline after dark.
Proof Over Vibes
Every claim in this feature routes to Lab Notes—a tidy page with the actual paper and a pull‑quote so you can see the evidence, not just our edit.
Close The Loop
From read → try → reflect. It’s not a grind set; it’s a studio practice. Tools that help: a wearable you ignore 80% of the time, a kitchen with defaults, and friends who lift your baseline.
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