"You lit the candle. You drank the matcha. You booked the massage. And still? You feel... hollow. Tired. Irritable. Over it. Welcome to the self-care spiral, where you keep trying to patch up pervasive burnout with a bubblebath."
"But what if your problem isn't lack of rituals-it's that your life is built around over-functioning, perfectionism, or constantly proving your worth? According to Jen Veilleux (2023), engaging in behaviors that mask our distress is meant to be temporary."
"Many of us use self-care to manage symptoms of a life we're too scared-or too exhausted-to change. We meditate, hydrate, and stretch because we're desperately trying to make our exhaustion more sustainable."
The article critiques the prevalent notion that self-care can remedy deep-rooted issues such as chronic overcommitment and perfectionism. It argues that relying on self-care as a solution leads to temporary relief from burnout, rather than addressing systemic changes needed in oneâs life. High-achievers often turn to self-care practices as a Band-Aid, masking the distress caused by their unsustainable lifestyles. The piece emphasizes that true well-being requires fundamental shifts rather than superficial interventions.
Read at Psychology Today
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