Klokken er 5.17. Han er allerede vågen. Han træner i mørke, spiser clean og tager et koldt bad. Han mediterer og holder sig fra porno og sociale medier. Men han filmer det hele til TikTok. 🎥 Winter Arc er trenden, hvor man bruger månederne frem mod nytår på intensiv selvforbedring. I denne uge undersøger Sophie Birch, hvorfor det er så tiltalende at overvinde sig selv. Hvad siger trenden om vores idéer om sundhed, disciplin og det gode liv? Hun læser trenden som en slags religion med sine egne bud og spørger, hvornår disciplin holder op med at være et værktøj og bliver et bevis på, at man er god nok. For der er ikke noget galt i at ville forbedre sig selv. Men skaber du et liv, du gerne vil have – eller en version af dig selv, du føler, du skal være? 🎧 Næste gang: porno og seksuel sundhed. Følg Sund Fornuft og få endnu mere indhold og afmystificering på både TikTok og Instagram. Vært: Sophie Birch Producer og post-produktion: Kasper Møller SoMe-videoer: Kasper Møller og Rose Vermehren Redaktør: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard Litteraturliste Associated Press. (2024, December 31). It’s called the “Winter Arc.” And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions. AP News. Ansari, S., Iqbal, N., Asif, R., Hashim, M., Farooqi, S. R., & Alimoradi, Z. (2024). Social media use and well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(10), 704–719. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2024.0001 Bills, E., Muir, S. R., Stackpole, R., & Egan, S. J. (2025). Perfectionism and compulsive exercise: A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis. Eating and Weight Disorders, 30, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01704-1 Danielsen, H. E., Finserås, T. R., Andersen, A. I. O., Hjetland, G. J., Woodfin, V., & Skogen, J. C. (2024). Mirror, mirror on my screen: Focus on self-presentation on social media is associated with perfectionism and disordered eating among adolescents. Results from the “LifeOnSoMe”-study. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 2466. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19317-9 Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison. Pantheon Books. Foucault, M. (1991). Governmentality. In G. Burchell, C. Gordon, & P. Miller (Eds.), The Foucault effect: Studies in governmentality. University of Chicago Press. Foster, C. (2024, October 24). What is TikTok’s viral winter arc challenge and should you do it? The Independent. Gruest, V., & Walter, N. (2026). Lifting the screen on fitspiration: A meta-analysis. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2026.2653191 Halpin, M., Richard, A., & B. (2025). When help is harm: Health, lookism and self-improvement in the manosphere. Sociology of Health & Illness, *47*(3), e70015. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70015. Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H. M., Potts, H. W. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.674 Nepon, T., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2024). Perfectionism, self-image goals and compassionate goals in health and mental health: A longitudinal analysis. Assessment, 31(7), 1492–1507. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829241239997 Osenk, I., Williamson, P., & Wade, T. D. (2020). Does perfectionism or pursuit of excellence contribute to successful learning? A meta-analytic review. Psychological Assessment, 32(10), 972–983. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000942 Petrakaki, D., Hilberg, E., & Waring, J. (2018). Between empowerment and self-discipline: Governing patients’ conduct through technological self-care. Social Science & Medicine, 213, 146–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.07.043 Sanjeevkumar, S. (2024, October 9). What is the “Winter Arc,” and why are people acting like it’s a double XP event? The TikTok fitness trend explained. Know Your Meme. Weedston, L. (2024, October 14). What’s up with the “Winter Arc” TikTok trend? The Daily Dot. Zhu, Y., et al. (2021). How self-tracking and the quantified self promote health and well-being: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(9), e25171. https://doi.org/10.2196/25171 TIK TOK Dani Banchev [@offpxrnmovement]. “You’re either ALL IN or you stay out”. TikTok video, 10. juni 2024. https://www.tiktok.com/@offpxrnmovement/video/7377087536700640517?q=no%20porn%20no%20masturbation%20no%20distractions&t=1793006805893 stay_strong_brother©[@stay_strong_brother]. “fuck your motivation!”. TikTok video, 17. maj 2023. https://www.tiktok.com/@stay_strong_brother/video/7234141065144552731?q=fuck%20motivation&t=1793007796850 The Diary Of A CEO[@steven]. “Where can I become a better version of myself?”. TikTok video, 30. september 2026. https://www.tiktok.com/@steven/video/7691340789934296342?q=become%20the%20best%20version%20of%20yourself&t=1793008289930
Klokken er 5.17. Han er allerede vågen. Han træner i mørke, spiser clean og tager et koldt bad. Han mediterer og holder sig fra porno og sociale medier. Men han filmer det hele til TikTok. 🎥
Winter Arc er trenden, hvor man bruger månederne frem mod nytår på intensiv selvforbedring. I denne uge undersøger Sophie Birch, hvorfor det er så tiltalende at overvinde sig selv. Hvad siger trenden om vores idéer om sundhed, disciplin og det gode liv? Hun læser trenden som en slags religion med sine egne bud og spørger, hvornår disciplin holder op med at være et værktøj og bliver et bevis på, at man er god nok.
For der er ikke noget galt i at ville forbedre sig selv. Men skaber du et liv, du gerne vil have – eller en version af dig selv, du føler, du skal være?
🎧 Næste gang: porno og seksuel sundhed.
Følg Sund Fornuft og få endnu mere indhold og afmystificering på både TikTok og Instagram.
Vært: Sophie Birch
Producer og post-produktion: Kasper Møller
SoMe-videoer: Kasper Møller og Rose Vermehren
Redaktør: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard
Litteraturliste
Associated Press. (2024, December 31). It’s called the “Winter Arc.” And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions. AP News.
Ansari, S., Iqbal, N., Asif, R., Hashim, M., Farooqi, S. R., & Alimoradi, Z. (2024). Social media use and well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(10), 704–719. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2024.0001
Bills, E., Muir, S. R., Stackpole, R., & Egan, S. J. (2025). Perfectionism and compulsive exercise: A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis. Eating and Weight Disorders, 30, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01704-1
Danielsen, H. E., Finserås, T. R., Andersen, A. I. O., Hjetland, G. J., Woodfin, V., & Skogen, J. C. (2024). Mirror, mirror on my screen: Focus on self-presentation on social media is associated with perfectionism and disordered eating among adolescents. Results from the “LifeOnSoMe”-study. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 2466. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19317-9
Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison. Pantheon Books.
Foucault, M. (1991). Governmentality. In G. Burchell, C. Gordon, & P. Miller (Eds.), The Foucault effect: Studies in governmentality. University of Chicago Press.
Foster, C. (2024, October 24). What is TikTok’s viral winter arc challenge and should you do it? The Independent.
Gruest, V., & Walter, N. (2026). Lifting the screen on fitspiration: A meta-analysis. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2026.2653191
Halpin, M., Richard, A., & B. (2025). When help is harm: Health, lookism and self-improvement in the manosphere. Sociology of Health & Illness, *47*(3), e70015. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70015.
Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H. M., Potts, H. W. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.674
Nepon, T., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2024). Perfectionism, self-image goals and compassionate goals in health and mental health: A longitudinal analysis. Assessment, 31(7), 1492–1507. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829241239997
Osenk, I., Williamson, P., & Wade, T. D. (2020). Does perfectionism or pursuit of excellence contribute to successful learning? A meta-analytic review. Psychological Assessment, 32(10), 972–983. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000942
Petrakaki, D., Hilberg, E., & Waring, J. (2018). Between empowerment and self-discipline: Governing patients’ conduct through technological self-care. Social Science & Medicine, 213, 146–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.07.043
Sanjeevkumar, S. (2024, October 9). What is the “Winter Arc,” and why are people acting like it’s a double XP event? The TikTok fitness trend explained. Know Your Meme.
Weedston, L. (2024, October 14). What’s up with the “Winter Arc” TikTok trend? The Daily Dot.
Zhu, Y., et al. (2021). How self-tracking and the quantified self promote health and well-being: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(9), e25171. https://doi.org/10.2196/25171
TIK TOK
Dani Banchev [@offpxrnmovement]. “You’re either ALL IN or you stay out”. TikTok video, 10. juni 2024.
stay_strong_brother©[@stay_strong_brother]. “fuck your motivation!”. TikTok video, 17. maj 2023.
The Diary Of A CEO[@steven]. “Where can I become a better version of myself?”. TikTok video, 30. september 2026.