#157 Are you putting yourself first?

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of putting yourself first and recognizing when we neglect our own needs.

Are You Putting Yourself First? If that question made you cringe, this episode is for you. I share a small but revealing moment from my own week — a meeting, a 15-minute ask I wouldn't let myself make, and what happened when I got to campus anyway. It's a story about how quickly and automatically we abandon our own needs without even realizing it. In this episode: Why putting yourself first isn't selfish — it's necessaryHow we disappear from our own equation without noticingWhy "listen to you...

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Andora Barron

Topics covered

• self-care
• mental health
• personal needs
• self-awareness
• prioritization

Keywords

• self-care
• mental health
• personal needs
• prioritization
• self-awareness

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