📗 Libro en inglés REAL SELF-CARE

A bracingly honest galvanising and necessarily provocative look at self care through a political and feminist lens Pandora Sykes This isn t just another self help book A clear eyed look at the way social systems drain our energy and a concrete set of principles to rely on as we declare independence from these systems Martha Beck A helpful and timely book that every woman needs Julia SamuelWhat does self care really mean From puppy yoga to gua shas we are promised pastel coloured quick fixes to long term social problems that cause burnout and stress But the truth is you can t meditate your way out of a 40 hour work week with no childcare So when these promises prove empty we are made to feel like failures within a system that is failing us Now psychiatrist Dr Pooja Lakshmin offers a sustainable practice for real self care Based on her clinical and personal experience Dr Lakshmin s revolutionary framework reimagines self care as an ongoing internal process that involves making difficult decisions in line with your values putting boundaries in place treating yourself with compassion and asserting your power Practising it has the power to change your relationships your workplace and our broken systems Her work serves as a wake up call reminding