The Self-Care Industry Is Making Us Broke
5/1/202643 min
Self-care is supposed to make you less tired, yet every “self-care routine” we see on social media has 18 exhausting steps. Its normalization has come at a cost for some of us. So today, we’re exposing the marketing disguised as self-care and what you can actually do to take care of yourself, from a licensed mental health professional.
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The self-care industry is making us broke.
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