Bubble baths and face masks: that’s what we often see on social media when discussing self-love. However, is this a true reflection of what self-love and self-care entail? In this episode, psychotherapist Kelly Ziemer teaches us more about what true self-love and self-care are, and their importance.

If you want to contact Kelly Ziemer, you can send her an email at [email protected].

Below are the resources Kelly mentioned during the episode:

1. ⁠Dr. Barbara Fredrickson⁠ and their work on love
2. Researcher studying adverse effects of meditation: ⁠Dr. Willoughby Britton⁠ and the ⁠Cheetah House⁠
3. "⁠The Unspoken Complexity of Self-Care⁠" by artist Deanna Zandt
4. ⁠PERMA theory⁠
5. ⁠An example⁠ of a Values worksheet
6. ⁠Hand on heart practice⁠

Music credits: Yiğit Bozok

Episode host: Priya Ramcharan

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