Archive - Real Self-Care

Balance Does Not Exist

An update on the Year of Slow.

22 hrs ago •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

April 2024

Four Questions to Ask Yourself

Is your wellness faux or real?

Apr 25 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

Is Your Self-Care Just Another Achievement?

How to know if you are using self-care as a measuring stick.

Apr 17 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

Does Self-Care Exist for Caregivers?

The grief and burden of long distance caregiving.

Apr 4 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

Our Zoom QA is on Thursday!

Zoom link in this email.

Apr 1 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

March 2024

Real Self-Care is like Compound Interest

The returns build exponentially.

Mar 28 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

How to Talk about Your Trauma

Go slow and give it time to land. Plus, the mental health of doctors.

Mar 21 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

Brief thoughts on SXSW and belonging.

Mar 14 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

The Fall of Slow is the Year of Slow

Slow doesn't mean stagnant.

Mar 7 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

February 2024

Embryos on Ice in Texas

A primer on IVF, the loneliness of infertility, and embryos as people.

Feb 29 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

How to Make Hanging Out Happen

It's not about having more time.

Feb 22 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

Friend or Faux?

Answering a reader question.

Feb 15 •

Pooja Lakshmin MD

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