281: Mind, Body and Spirit: The History of Wellness In America

BackStory

History, Education

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In these trying times, we’re all trying to stay well mentally, emotionally, and physically. Naturally, that got us thinking about the history of health in America. It also reminded us that maybe we could all use a break from thinking about COVID-19. So this week BackStory explores the history of wellness, a story which involves breakfast cereal, aerobics, and Sigmund Freud.

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0:30.0	Hey there, backstory listeners, this is from the show's archives.
0:35.0	Major funding for backstory is provided by an anonymous donor, the National Endowment
0:38.7	for the Humanities and the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.
0:45.4	From Virginia Humanities, this is backstory.
0:55.2	Welcome to backstory, the show that explains the history behind today's headlines.
0:59.6	I'm Ed Ayers, and I'm Brian Dallow.
1:02.0	If you're new to the podcast, we're all historians and each week along with our colleagues, Joanne
1:06.5	Freeman and Nathan Connelly, we explore a different aspect of American history.
1:16.1	Now close your eyes, relax your body, and take a deep breath.
1:25.9	Breathe out.
1:28.5	Breathe in.
1:30.7	Breathe out.
1:33.7	And we thought we'd start you off this week with a little meditation.
1:37.8	Curtacy of your favorite meditation teacher, Brian Ballot.
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