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Wellness expert explains what 'self-care' really is and it's not what we've been sold

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50% Informative

Wellness expert Dr. Raquel Martin explains what self-care really is and it's not what we've been sold.

Self-care is defined simply by taking care of one's self.

The psychological toll for conflating it with indulgence can get dangerously high.

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33

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22

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34

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informal

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English

Language complexity

38

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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