I’m maxxed out on maxxing —enough with this toxic trend that’s making us all feel terrible

I’m scrapping my 10-step skincare routine and stepping away from the supplement stacking — I’m officially maxxed out. You know what I mean — no matter what virtual planet you’re living on, or which digital rock you’ve been hiding under, the concept of “maxxing” absolutely everything in your life, beginning with your looks, has become near-impossible to escape. Social media is now wall to wall with pushers of impossibly difficult beauty regimes, supplement stackers and other content creators, who — each sporting top-tier blowouts and matching Alo sets while barking step-by-step instructions on how to go from “average” to “gorgeous” — lurk just one swipe away, waiting to make you feel terrible about yourself. In this world of constant self-refinement, every inch of one’s appearance (and real