Introducing Strange Health – a new video podcast from The Conversation

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I have a confession.

When I am stressed, overwhelmed or trying to switch my brain off after a long day, I do not meditate. I do not do breathwork. I am rarely mindful. Instead, I watch YouTube videos of draining boils and earwax extraction.

Deeply satisfying. Genuinely calming. Extremely unsettling to anyone who happens to walk into the room.

I am not alone, although my husband tells me I soon will be if I continue watching acne “removal” videos in bed, particularly at full volume.