Revisit- Self-Care Is An Inside Job

The word “productivity” typically doesn’t bring to mind self-care behaviors such as sleeping in and enjoying a leisurely meal with friends. But in Working Hard, Hardly Working, entrepreneur and influencer Grace Beverley insists that self-care and productivity aren’t opposites—they actually require each other. She argues that you can improve your life and avoid burnout by recognizing that productive work leaves you with more time for self-care, and self-care boosts your productivity by energizing you.

In this guide, we’ll explore Beverley’s advice for improving your self-care and productivity. You’ll learn how to use your work time wisely, make work tasks more enjoyable, and pursue self-care that leaves you feeling replenished. We’ll also supplement Beverley’s insights by offering tips from other self-care and productivity experts and providing historical context, such as the origins of our culture of overwork.

Dive into the depths of emotional healing with Mel Robbins and Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis on "The Mel Robbins Podcast," as they explore the profound concept of 'homecoming,' a term Bryant-Davis innovatively coins to describe the path to rediscovering one's true self amid life's adversities. This powerful segment sheds light on the often-ignored psychological homelessness many experience—appearing composed while internally feeling lost and disconnected. Through engaging dialogue, listeners are guided to confront their fears and traumas with newfound perspectives, aiming to unlock their full potential and embrace their authentic essence.

Therapeutic strategies become the cornerstone of recovery and self-care as the conversation delves into the detrimental misconceptions surrounding self-care and the pivotal role of community in overcoming loneliness. Dr. Bryant-Davis, celebrated for her psychological expertise, emphasizes the vitality of self-compassion and empathy in healing, while challenging listeners with questions to identify psychological homelessness within themselves. If you seek to maintain your identity, amplify purpose, or weave self-care into everyday life, this episode offers a blueprint for nurturing self-connection and advocating for your personal right to wellness amidst toxic dynamics.

Join Mel Robbins and KC Davis on The Mel Robbins Podcast as they delve into the topic of self-care and everyday task management, challenging societal norms about constant hustle. The team asserts the need for self-compassion, particularly during stressful times, and helps listeners navigate the path towards maintaining a healthier self- perception. Emphasis is placed on avoiding self-blame and understanding that making mistakes and learning from them is an integral part of being human.

The conversation shifts towards daily task management strategies with Davis introducing easy-to-implement, practical solutions that facilitate task fulfilment without overwhelming oneself. The notion of equitable rest, mental well-being and the importance of kindness are all folded into this thought-provoking discussion. Notably, this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast fosters a paradigm shift from societal expectations to an empathetic environment encouraging personal growth.

Join Mel Robbins and KC Davis on The Mel Robbins Podcast as they delve into the topic of self-care and everyday task management, challenging societal norms about constant hustle. The team asserts the need for self-compassion, particularly during stressful times, and helps listeners navigate the path towards maintaining a healthier self- perception. Emphasis is placed on avoiding self-blame and understanding that making mistakes and learning from them is an integral part of being human.

The conversation shifts towards daily task management strategies with Davis introducing easy-to-implement, practical solutions that facilitate task fulfilment without overwhelming oneself. The notion of equitable rest, mental well-being and the importance of kindness are all folded into this thought-provoking discussion. Notably, this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast fosters a paradigm shift from societal expectations to an empathetic environment encouraging personal growth.

Dive into the depths of emotional healing with Mel Robbins and Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis on "The Mel Robbins Podcast," as they explore the profound concept of 'homecoming,' a term Bryant-Davis innovatively coins to describe the path to rediscovering one's true self amid life's adversities. This powerful segment sheds light on the often-ignored psychological homelessness many experience—appearing composed while internally feeling lost and disconnected. Through engaging dialogue, listeners are guided to confront their fears and traumas with newfound perspectives, aiming to unlock their full potential and embrace their authentic essence.

Therapeutic strategies become the cornerstone of recovery and self-care as the conversation delves into the detrimental misconceptions surrounding self-care and the pivotal role of community in overcoming loneliness. Dr. Bryant-Davis, celebrated for her psychological expertise, emphasizes the vitality of self-compassion and empathy in healing, while challenging listeners with questions to identify psychological homelessness within themselves. If you seek to maintain your identity, amplify purpose, or weave self-care into everyday life, this episode offers a blueprint for nurturing self-connection and advocating for your personal right to wellness amidst toxic dynamics.

In Set Boundaries, Find Peace, therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab details how you can transform your relationships by learning to set healthy boundaries, which are standards for how you’d like to be treated. Tawwab explains where your boundaries come from and offers strategies for identifying and communicating your boundaries in a variety of situations.

In our guide, we’ll first focus on defining what healthy boundaries look like. Then, we’ll offer a step-by-step process you can follow to identify, communicate, and reinforce your boundaries. We’ll focus on a few types of relationships in which many people struggle to set boundaries. Finally, we’ll discuss the ways others may violate your boundaries, offering suggestions for how you can respond when violations occur. We’ll also compare Tawwab’s work to other psychological approaches to relationships, as well as offer more tools you can use to set healthy boundaries.

In Codependent No More, Melody Beattie explores codependency and how it affects people’s lives. A self-help classic and the book that inspired codependency 12 Step Programs around the country, Codependent No More provides explanations, advice, and compassion for people struggling with codependency.

In this guide, we’ll explore Beattie’s main principles, including detachment, self-care, and personal responsibility. We’ll compare Beattie’s ideas with other relationship perspectives, such as the positive view of attachment presented in Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. Finally, we’ll supplement Beattie’s advice with that of modern psychologists and self-help experts, providing concrete steps for you to start living for yourself again.

In Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff argues that when you respond to your failings and pain with kindness and comfort, you can manage the most challenging situations life throws at you. This entails understanding that you—like all people—make mistakes and suffer, are intrinsically worthy of care and comfort, and are connected to others through your suffering.

Neff is a pioneer in self-compassion research, whose tenets are rooted in Buddhist psychology. She’s the co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion training and workbook, and author of Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive (2021). Self-Compassion was published in 2015.

In this guide, we’ll examine Neff’s definition of self-compassion and explore the key practices, benefits, and obstacles to embracing it. We’ll also explain how self-compassion can improve your relationship with others, making you a better partner and parent. We’ll also expand on Neff’s claims by comparing them with ideas and advice from other spiritual, psychology, medical, and public health experts.

In The Happiness Trap, therapist and life coach Russ Harris argues that humans are hardwired to relentlessly pursue happiness. But this instinct makes us miserable today, leading to widespread anxiety, stress, and depression. We’re caught in a happiness trap, where the harder we try to be happy, the less happy we become.

Harris contends the answer to happiness and fulfillment is practicing the techniques of ACT, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The techniques—rooted in behavioral psychology and mindfulness—help you escape the happiness trap by accepting painful thoughts and emotions as part of life, while clarifying and living your values.

In this guide, we’ll explain ACT techniques—connection with the “observing self,” defusion, expansion, connection, values clarification, and committed action—and compare them to other therapies and practices. We’ll also provide additional exercises and techniques beyond Harris’s for practicing mindfulness in everyday life.

When you experience a negative or stressful event, do you think through your responses carefully and act exactly as you want to? Or do you find yourself caught up in the emotions of the moment, acting in ways that you later feel embarrassed or ashamed of?

In Emotional Agility, clinical psychologist and management consultant Susan David explains that most people react instinctively to their perceptions of events—which are based on emotional, often-untrue narratives explaining why those events took place. David argues that you can break free of these controlling narratives by practicing emotional agility—seeing events and your emotions objectively so you can live with purpose and clarity.

In this guide, we’ll explore David's strategies and the importance of living according to your values so you can create the life you truly want instead of one ruled by your emotions and the desires of others. In commentary, we’ll explain the origins of David’s ideas, the scientific evidence behind them, and how to apply them to your life.

Have you ever attended a conference and couldn’t wait for it to end? Have you ever gone to a wedding and felt there was something missing?

Experiences like these inspired Priya Parker, an expert on gatherings, to write The Art of Gathering. Parker contends that pre-planned gatherings of all types—both business and personal—could be more meaningful experiences than they usually are. She presents a step-by-step guide to transforming your gathering into a meaningful event that people will talk about for years.

In this guide, we’ll discuss what to do before a gathering to set the stage for a potentially transformative experience. Then, we’ll talk about how to begin the gathering and dispel misconceptions—like the idea that hosts should relax—that result in boring or unpleasant gatherings. Finally, we’ll share how to end the gathering in a more meaningful way. We’ll also discuss what other experts say about gathering well and share ways to apply Parker’s tips to virtual or hybrid gatherings.

Does it sometimes feel like everybody else has life figured out except you? Rachel Hollis, author of Girl, Wash Your Face, wants you to know that’s a lie. Life is messy and complicated for everyone, but once you understand that you are in control of your life, you can begin to live with passion, joy and confidence.

Aimed at women who feel overwhelmed and unworthy, Girl, Wash Your Face examines 20 lies that can hold you back from becoming who you were meant to be. Hollis details her own mistakes, traumas and life lessons, and shares with readers the strategies she used to overcome these lies and find true happiness.

For many parents, the chaos of the pandemic is compounded by trying to navigate new roles and the loss of routine. But, if you accept the need to reshape your parenting identity, you’ll discover just how capable you are of taking on this new normal.

The Bullet Journal Method is a comprehensive guide to using the Bullet Journal Method: a single-notebook productivity system Carroll designed to help himself and others add structure to their lives through comprehensive planning of and reflection on tasks and events. Carroll explains how to extend the method beyond productivity to a practice in mindfulness and intentionality, providing not only step-by-step instructions for how to begin your own Bullet Journal but also information on how to maintain a journaling practice that can arguably improve your overall quality of life.

In this guide, we’ll critically explore Carroll’s method by discussing its advantages and disadvantages. We’ll also compare his ideas on productivity, mindfulness, and intentionality to scientific research and the works of other authors on these topics. Furthermore, we’ll supplement some of Carroll’s journal design recommendations with innovations from the global Bullet Journaling community.