From throwing a party to joining improv classes, how far would you go to change yourself? Martin Parr/Magnum Photos
Olga Khazan (John Murray (UK); S&S/Simon Element (US))
Maybe you would like to be more outgoing or organised. Or perhaps you want to worry less, or achieve more. It seems like everyone has something they would change about themselves if they could – some trait they would like to either possess or shed.
The self-help and wellness industries have successfully monetised that desire, promising if only we buy the right products and services, we might be transformed into new…
