We talk a lot about self-care, but there aren’t enough bubble baths in the world to make us feel better about the news lately. Federal employees are losing their jobs. RFK is against anti-depressants and ADHD medication. Elon Musk is giving press conferences from the Oval Office. Everything feels terrifying, and for good reason.
So maybe manicures and bubble baths aren’t the self-care we really need. (Although of course we love both!) Maybe the self-care we need is quieter. More compassionate. More creative. More about community.
This week, we were honored to talk to author, sociologist, and life coach Martha Beck. Her latest book is Beyond Anxiety, and who couldn’t use some tips for getting “beyond anxiety” these days? She told us about how we can counter the “anxiety spiral” with a “creativity spiral” and how community is the most powerful—and most intrinsic—part of humanity.
Martha talked Amanda Weinstein and Katie Paris through their own anxieties and gave us so much wisdom to help us make it through the next four years. We hope you get as much out of the conversation as we did.
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