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We rethink self-care as a daily system, not a luxury, and explore how culture, gender roles, and perfectionism fuel burnout. Practical micro-habits, clear boundaries, and self-compassion turn rest into a reliable tool that sustains work, family, and emotional health.
• defining self-care across seven pillars
• spotting burnout signs and somatic red flags
• invisible load, gendered expectations, and time scarcity
• guilt reframes and “rest is productive” mindset
• micro-habits for busy days and overstimulation
• prioritizing tasks, realistic timelines, and saying no
• boundaries as self-care and preventing people-pleasing
• cultural barriers for children of immigrants
• mindfulness, presence, and discomfort tolerance
• therapy’s role in self-compassion and rewiring beliefs
• modeling healthy rest for kids and partners
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Mission (00:00:00)
2. Meet Jessica And Her Practice (00:00:45)
3. Defining Self-Care Beyond Products (00:03:31)
4. The Phone Battery Analogy (00:06:07)
5. Signs And Costs Of Burnout (00:06:32)
6. Gendered Roles And Invisible Load (00:09:26)
7. Guilt, Time, And Tiny Self-Care (00:10:56)
8. Practical Office And Workday Tips (00:13:30)
9. Expectations, Perfectionism, And Boundaries (00:16:22)
10. Cultural Barriers And Reframing Rest (00:20:21)
11. Modeling Self-Care For Kids (00:23:16)
12. How Therapy Supports Self-Care (00:24:54)
13. Mindfulness And Being Over Doing (00:28:19)
14. Connect With Jessica And Closing (00:28:29)
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