Most people default to the Instagram and Facebook posts descriptions of self-care of spa like pampering, weekends with the girls or getting your nails done. That's NOT self-care. Join us and our special guest, Dr. Jamie Lauren DSW, LCSW as she helps us unpack self-care and what it truly means. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” - Oprah
During this episode, Dr. Jamie Lauren, DSW, LCSW keeps it real and talks about the importance of self-care and what it really means. Most people think self-care is all about indulgence - spa days and getting manicures and pedicures. And that is fundamentally wrong. Self-care doesn’t require you to spend money. Investing in your self-care is critical to your overall well-being and is truly the path that leads you to everlasting happiness.
It takes discipline to do the things that are good for us instead of what feels good in the moment. It takes even more discipline to refuse to take responsibility for other people’s emotional well-being. And it takes discipline to take full and complete responsibility for our own well-being. And that’s the foundation of self-care. Join us and our special guest Jamie Lauren, DSW, LCSW as she helps us unpack self-care and why it’s super important.
Self-care is a discipline because it’s not something you do once in a while when the world gets crazy. It’s what you do every day, every week, month in and month out. It’s taking care of yourself in a way that doesn’t require you to “indulge” in order to restore balance. It’s making the commitment to stay healthy and balanced as a regular practice. When you truly care for yourself, exercising all the discipline that requires, you are actually in a much stronger place to give of yourself to those around you. You will be a happier parent, a more grateful spouse, a fully engaged colleague. Those who take care of themselves have the energy to take care of others joyfully because that caregiving doesn’t come at their own expense. And those who take care of themselves also have the energy to work with meaning and purpose toward a worthy goal. Which means they are also the people most likely to make the world a better place for all of us.
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