I would happily describe myself as part of the “crunchy Catholic” camp: someone whose faith forms the basis of how I understand everything, while also being drawn to holistic health, natural living, traditional remedies, organic food and a general distrust of over-medicalised modern life.

While I try to hold all of this within a theological worldview, I’ve become increasingly aware of how the secular wellness-optimisation framework has seeped into my thinking, and I can’t help but ask if the very pursuit of optimisation is what’s keeping me anxious.