October 13, 2024
Commitment

What to Do If Your People-Focused Job Completely Drains Your Social Battery

But, as much as our culture tells us otherwise, self-care isn’t selfish. We all need it, and ”being honest about your priorities and wishes is critical,” Willough Jenkins, MD, assistant professor of Psychiatry on the University of California San Diego, tells SELF. Dr. Jenkins says she learned this the hard way: by attempting to “have

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Commitment

The right way to Get better When Socializing Has Completely Drained Your Battery

SELF’ Rest Week, SELF Some folks stay for a calendar stuffed with dinner dates, group hangs, and Sunday brunches. But when you’re not precisely a social butterfly who can effortlessly float by back-to-back plans, the fixed want to start out (and keep) conversations might be downright exhausting. Take me, for instance: Sure, I appreciate a

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