If my pay let's me address my immediate needs with enough left over for some fun and a rainy day fund if life gets pear shaped my peace of mind skyrockets.

No amount of articles about "the perks of van life" or "the benefits of skipping breakfast" are going to convince me that I should be forced to do those things. if I choose to skip breakfast because I'm doing intermittent fasting for my health it's nobody's business especially not some dickbag columnist shilling for the status quo.