The Factor of Guilt in Self Care

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The guilt factor into self care? It's its comes up all the time in my my research about why people don't engage in self are enough. They feel bad. So when we're thinking about am buying things that help us deal with the demands of everyday life, getting a house cleaner or having groceries delivered sometimes. And smetimes, they 're the things, if you don't do them, actually add to your stress exactly. Because in your thinking about the fact that you're not doing them, well, then you feel guilty.

Despite what we see on Instagram, self-care isn’t just about face masks and massages (although those are nice). It’s about spending your time, including your workday, in ways that prioritize the things and people you care about. Studies show that this kind of self-care makes us happier and more focused in our jobs.

But it can be a challenge to take care of ourselves when we’re on deadline, traveling too much, or reporting to a boss who emails at all hours. We speak with researcher Ashley Whillans about how managers can model healthy habits and how employees can make time to practice them. Ashley shares a personal experience about what happens when we don’t prioritize self-care, while Amy G. gets a firsthand lesson in an airport.

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