Overview
You may have noticed that itās nearly impossible to go even a couple days without coming across the term self-care. A word that encompasses any number of lifestyle choices and productsāfrom juice cleanses to yoga workshops to luxury bamboo sheetsāself-care has exploded in our collective consciousness as a panacea for practically all of womenās problems.
Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin finds this cultural embrace of self-care incomplete at best and manipulative at worst. Fixing your troubles isnāt simple as buying a new day planner or signing up for a meditation class. These faux self-care practices keep us looking outwardācomparing ourselves with others or striving for a certain type of perfection. Even worse, they exonerate an oppressive social system that has betrayed women and minorities.
Real self-care, in contrast, is an internal, self-reflective process that involves making difficult decisions in line with our values, and when we practice it, we shift our relationships, our workplaces, and even our broken systems.
In Real Self-Care, Lakshmin helps readers understand what a real practice of caring for yourself couldāand doesālook like. Using case studies from her practice, clinical research, and the down-to-earth style that she's become known for, Lakshmin provides a step-by-step program for real and sustainable change and solace. Packed with actionable strategies to deal with common problems, Real Self-Care is a complete roadmap for women to set boundaries and move past guilt, treat themselves with compassion, get closer to themselves, and assert their power. The resultāhaving ownership over oneās own lifeā is nothing less than a personal and social revolution.
This book title, Real Self-Care (A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)), ISBN: 9780593489727, by Pooja Lakshmin, MD, published by Penguin Publishing Group (March 14, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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