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The Dark Side of Self-Care: Why Hyper-Focus Is Making You Miserable
Is your obsession with wellness actually making you less happy?In this episode, board-certified psychiatrist and positive psychology expert Dr. Samantha Boardman exposes the dark side of the modern self-care movement. While social media feeds urge us to constantly look inward, analyze our flaws, and prioritize isolation in the name of mental health, Dr. Boardman reveals how this hyper-focus on the self is driving an epidemic of misery and loneliness. Drawing on clinical research and her book Everyday Vitality, she explains how mainstream psychology has accidentally pathologized normal, daily…
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