• by Ray Schultz , November 1, 2023

The Guardian US has launched a lifestyle and wellness vertical called Well Actually.  

The paywall-free offering will include an email newsletter and other forms of content on green living, mental health, health trends, fitness, relationships, work, sex, food, sleep and other issues, The Guardian US says.  

Readers can sign up for the Guardian US Reclaim Your Brain editorial series and email coaching program; they will receive the free weekly newsletter for six weeks, and it will be generally available in January.  

The editorial team for Well Actually includes:

• Estelle Tang, lifestyle and wellness editor 
• Jessica Reed, head of narrative 
• Madeleine Aggeler, lifestyle and wellness reporter, a new hire 

“I’ve always felt that something was missing from coverage of personal health and wellbeing,” says Betsy Reed, editor of the Guardian US, who made the announcement. 

Reed continues, “The relentless pursuit of perfection is not going to cure what ails us, either individually or as a society. We need advice about living a good life that is honest and helpful but doesn't create unrealistic expectations.” 

“We’re delivering Well Actually with a sense of humor and acceptance of how hard living well can be,” adds Tang.