{"id":52059,"date":"2024-10-20T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/?p=52059"},"modified":"2024-10-24T05:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T10:44:50","slug":"why-self-care-isnt-what-you-think-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/blog\/why-self-care-isnt-what-you-think-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Self-Care Isn\u2019t What You Think It Is"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52059\" class=\"elementor elementor-52059\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ff83e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27ff83e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a9fa64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a9fa64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>We\u2019ve all heard the buzzword <em>self-care<\/em>. From taking bubble baths to squeezing in a few moments of meditation\u2014it\u2019s everywhere. But what if I told you that these quick fixes aren&#8217;t really solving the problem?<\/p>\n\n<p>With increasing pressures at work and home, many of us are burning out faster than ever. And yet, we\u2019re told that self-care\u2014like rubbing lavender oil on our wrists or taking a few deep breaths\u2014will solve it all. Spoiler alert: it won\u2019t.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8319ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8319ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tiny-pig-taking-a-bath.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-52062\" alt=\"-tiny pig taking a bath-\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9124a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9124a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The truth is, these practices make us feel better momentarily, but they don&#8217;t address the real challenges we\u2019re facing, especially as educators. Self-care has become another &#8220;to-do&#8221; on a never-ending list, making us feel even more behind.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s another way\u2014a way to <em>actually<\/em> take care of yourself. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/teach-happy\/\">Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy<\/a><\/em>, I call it <em>Radical Wellness: The Self-Care Nobody&#8217;s Talking About<\/em>. I even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/keynotes\/radical-wellness\/\">keynote<\/a> about this topic. Because people are sick and tired of being told to practice Self-Care!<\/p>\n<p>In the next few emails, I\u2019ll explain Radical Wellness and show you how you can create more time for yourself without guilt. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52063\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"-Radical-Wellness-Quote-\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Radical-Wellness-by-KS.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take care (really).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-50863\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-300x100.png\" alt=\"name-in-cursive\" width=\"200\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51673\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action-1024x256.png\" alt=\"-Teach-Happy-\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action-600x150.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Teach-Happy-in-Action.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-52038\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders-1024x256.png\" alt=\"-Teach-Happy-Bulk-Orders-\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders-600x150.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Teach-Happy-Book-Bulk-Orders.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all heard the buzzword self-care. From taking bubble baths to squeezing in a few moments of meditation\u2014it\u2019s everywhere. But what if I told you that these quick fixes aren&#8217;t really solving the problem? With increasing pressures at work and home, many of us are burning out faster than ever. 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