Brigid Delaney is a leading Australian travel journalist working for the Guardian as a senior columnist and speechwriter for federal Ministers. Besides working for the Guardian, Delaney has authored two famous books in her native Australian native language, which include This Restless Life and Wild Things. Delaney has travelled worldwide doing her journalism work and has authored several articles concerning wellness trends. Delaney's latest book is Wellmania, which explores the wellness industry, using herself as an example.
Wellmania is about Delaney's decision to leave behind her past lifestyle of alcoholism, smoking, late-night partying and overeating. Delaney wants to be healthy as she approaches forty years. Delaney starts fasting, attending yoga classes, meditating, making silent retreats and other related practices to achieve her wellness goals. However, what catches the attention of readers is Delaney's decision to start an atrocious 101-day fasting activity because she wants to be thinner and sexy. During her fasting, Delaney spends her days at home, sleeping and meditating. Delaney continues experimenting with what works for her, and she realizes that some wellness practices take work to achieve because they are meant to profit the wellness industry. Towards the end, Delay finds it impossible to leave behind her past life completely, and she resumes work, eating, drinking coffee and doing everything she finds interesting.
Wellmania is a fascinating book that explores how people struggle with lifestyle issues. The desire to achieve fitness among the young and ageing population has led to mushrooming wellness industry, which exploits people to benefit the industry players. The Wellmania book has received several positive reviews since its publication. The comedian Judith Lucy says that Wellmania is a bloody pleasurable book that leaves readers wondering which wellness exercise they should adopt. Wellmania has also been featured in Vogue Magazine, American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Online, CNN and Nast Traveller and many other media platforms.
