And this is the problem with "generic" advice from self-help books. They are usually written by someone with privilege from a middle or an upper-middle socio-ec

And this is the problem with "generic" advice from self-help books. They are usually written by someone with privilege from a middle or an upper-middle socio-economic background. What works and is applicable in their situation might be irrelevant in another. For the author of the book, doing exercise means devoting one hour of their leisurely daily routine while not missing anything else. For an impoverished person, doing exercise means leaving their kids screaming and unfed after a long day at work. The real purpose of the media is to expose and raise the awareness about systemic issues affecting large portions of the population. Then society should attempt to address those issues through the political institutions, with the participation of both the affected and the unaffected group.