selfcare
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10 Bulletproof Ways You Can Avoid Burnout (with Lauren Barri)
The term “burnout” is a pretty recent phenomenon and it refers to “ a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed (WHO, 2019).” Burnout can manifest in three “dimensions” according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Often the symptoms of burnout are…
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This is What I Would Do in my Self Care Era
So many of us grew up in an era where self-care was not taught properly. Being raised by immigrants in a first-world country, all I observed from my parents was hard work, long hours, and on the reverse, falling asleep on the couch with the TV running. That was balance,…
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What I Do When My Partner Travels
My partner travels quite frequently for business or leisure—and I must admit the first few days he’s gone are the hardest. As he makes up the majority of the relationship chunk of my life, I end up with all this free time. We also live together so I’m used to…
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How to Live the Soft Life Without Overspending
If you haven’t been living under a social media rock, you’ve probably heard the phrase “I’m living a soft life,” followed by a flurry of glowy selfies, spa dates, and restaurant galore. The soft life is essentially a direct contrast and rebellion against the “hard” life, which is the norm…
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7 Habits That Make You Happier
Happiness is fickle. When most people think about happiness, they think of the phrase “chase happiness” or “obtain happiness”. It’s a highly desirable state associated with wealth, love, and success. When we’re busy chasing the next high— whether that be a whirlwind romance that makes your head spin, or hitting…
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Self Love, Sustainable Relationships, and Alignment
When we truly value ourselves to the core, we are less likely to settle for those that bring harm into our lives. We know we are worthy of love, respect, and fulfillment. If it doesn’t match up, we much rather stick to ourselves.. Those who constantly seek to find love…
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Finding Work-Life Balance in your 20s
For many of us entering or navigating our early twenties, there’s a lingering pressure to “get our lives started” as well as the notion that we only “have our twenties” once. I struggled with this a lot even before turning twenty. I languished over the fact I hadn’t accomplished very…
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