We all know self-care is important, but it’s usually the last thing on the to-do list for high achievers. It’s hard for us to set our big goals and responsibilities aside and put ourselves first every once in a while.

In this episode, you’ll learn why our brains approach self-care as a task or something to check off the to-do list. When that happens, self-care feels like more work!

You will also learn a simple strategy to rewire your brain into thinking about self-care differently so you can have the mental resources you need to stay focused on your big goals.

Show Highlights

[02:15] - My bucket list goal of reading 50 books in a year was achieved in 2022.

[03:09] - After a while, reading stopped recharging me and felt like more work.

[04:51] - Our brains turn our self-care activity into something on our to-do list.

[06:14] - When we check something off the to-do list, we move on to the next thing.

[07:22] - Self-care becomes a burden and the joy gets lost.

[08:34] - Take a break to remove the internal pressure.

[09:41] - Self-care looks different day to day or week to week.

[10:25] - Ask yourself how you feel right now when you do your self-care activities.

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