From booksmaxxing to looksmaxxing: Why the viral trends concern some mental health experts

Here is a story making headlines in the economy: Adding more books to your reading list this year? Incorporating more fiber-rich foods in your diet?

Changing your appearance in hopes of being more attractive? Doing the bare minimum is a thing of the past — unless you're relaxmaxxing, of course.

Across social media platforms, you can find just about anything with the suffix "maxxing" attached to describe the phenomenon of optimizing your approaches to health, intelligence or other elements of self-improvement.

Financial markets are tracking the development closely as investors assess the likely impact.