02695cam a2200277 i 4500 656415553 TxAuBib 20230327120000.0 220902s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022042721 9780593489727 HRD 28.00 0593489721 HRD 28.00 TxAuBib rda Lakshmin, Pooja, author. Real self-care [BOOK] : a transformative program for redefining wellness (crystals, cleanses, and bubble baths not included) / Pooja Lakshmin, MD. [New York, New York : Penguin Life, [2023] xxix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-253). Part I: The tyranny of faux self-care -- Empty calories: faux self-care hasn't saved us -- Why it's hard to resist the seduction: the ways we turn to faux self-care -- The game is rigged: you're not the problem -- Part II: Real self-care is an inside job-- Taking back the reins: the four principles of real self-care -- Real self-care requires boundaries: moving past guilt -- Real self-care means treating yourself with compassion: permission to be good enough -- Real self-care brings you closer to yourself: building your real self-care compass -- Real self-care is an assertion of power: claiming what's yours and remaking the system. You may have noticed that it’s 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 products—from juice cleanses to yoga workshops to luxury bamboo sheets—self-care has exploded in our collective consciousness as a panacea for practically all of women’s problems. 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 could—and does—look like. She 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. Provided by publisher. 20230327. Self-care, Health.