AMA | The Self-Care Scam: How Modern Life Fuels Burnout

Wellness + Wisdom Podcast

Josh Trent

Emotionalintelligence, Behaviorchange, Mindfulness, Religion & Spirituality, Mindset, Neuroscience, Self-improvement, Habits, Wellness, Consciousness, Anxiety, Fitness, Behavioralpsychology, Education, Health, Breathwork, Nutrition, Meditation, Organic, Strength, Mentalhealth, Depression, Spirituality, Psychedelics, Personalgrowth, Selfhelp, Supplements, Selfdevelopment, Physical

4.6 • 895 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Wellness + Wisdom | Episode 719

Wellness + Wisdom Podcast Host, Josh Trent, and the episode Co-Host, Mar, discuss the complex nature of self-care, why the mainstream media often promotes superficial products rather than addressing genuine needs, the distinction between instant gratification and delayed rewards, and the importance of having an awareness practice.

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Listen To Episode 719 With Josh + Mar

[00:00] The Truth About The Self-Care Scam

Self-care industry often sells products that don't address real needs
True self-care involves taking time to know oneself
Nature and disconnecting from technology as effective forms of self-care
Pentagon of Wellness: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial aspects
Modern burnout crisis fueled by misconceptions about self-care
Self-care should not be about instant gratification

[11:30] Psychology + Neuroscience of Self-Care

Internal vs. external locus of control in self-care practices
Dopamine loops and addiction to novelty in modern self-care
Marshmallow test: delayed gratification linked to life satisfaction and success
Self-care is not about immediate gratification but delayed reward
Importance of mindful approach to self-care vs. escapism
The conscious mind processes 40-50 bits of info/second, unconscious mind 11 million bits/second

[21:00] Practical Approaches to Self-Care

Setting boundaries as a crucial part of self-care
Making big life changes when necessary for well-being
Gradual, continuous practices are more effective than occasional 'self-care Sundays'
Importance of community and support groups, especially for women
Men benefit from solitude and clarity in self-care

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0:00.0	So what have I told you that everything you think you know about self-care most likely is a scam?
0:05.8	We're talking about that and so much more on wellness and wisdom.
0:12.2	Marr, this is really cool because I practice self-care, you practice self-care.
0:17.2	I think we all have heard of self-care Sundays, but a lot of the stuff out there is pretty
0:21.8	bullshit. Like it's made to sell you things. It's made to make you feel inferior. And really,
0:27.7	it's a weapon. It's a monetization of people's pain. So if y'all have dealt with this before,
0:33.7	oh my gosh, I should be doing self-care and just going around this merry-go-round of,
0:38.1	yo, I really care about myself. I want to practice self-love. Why don't I buy 15 things that I don't
0:42.7	need instead of a cover for what you really need, which is taking the time to know yourself.
0:48.7	We're going deep into this today. So, Omar, what's your favorite form of self-care?
0:52.5	I would say right now it's spending time
0:54.5	in nature, just disconnected from all the technology, because work happens, life happens,
0:59.5	crawling on the phone happens. So whenever the sun is out, I like to just sit by the waterfalls
1:05.2	and be at peace. See, that could be like literally the entire podcast today. So if you're just
1:10.5	joining us for the very
1:11.3	first time this show this movement is about liberation liberation of self we are only as liberated
1:17.6	as our darkest secrets and we're also only as liberated as what we don't know we don't know in
1:23.2	other words the things that are totally in the dark about ourself. Our goal with this podcast is to allow us
1:28.5	and you to see life through different lens. It's on the screen right now. It's the Pentagon of
1:33.5	wellness. And on the bottom is the physical. And that's what Mar just talked about, this ability for us
1:38.3	to be healed and nourished in our physical self by nature. But look, the walls of mental emotional
1:43.3	also get healed by nature.
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