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Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin
BooksEpisode 518 minJuly 17, 2026

Real Self-Care

Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin

Bubble baths are faux self-care. Real self-care is boundaries, self-compassion, values, and power, and it is often uncomfortable.

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About this episode

What if self-care isn't something you buy or consume, but something you practice consistently? In today's episode, let's delve into the book "Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness" by Pooja Lakshmin, which explores how boundaries, self-compassion, and living to your values can build a more sustainable relationship with yourself!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Faux self-care soothes; real self-care changes something.

  2. 2

    Boundaries are the first principle, and guilt is the price of admission.

  3. 3

    Wellness without structural awareness turns into another chore.

Try this tonight

Identify one thing you call self-care that is actually escape. Replace it once this week with a boundary.

Journal prompt

“What would real self-care require me to say no to?”

Write about it