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The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care

Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

The go-to guide for self-care, an A to Z, mental health–centric handbook from asking for help to catching some zzz's

Self-care is everywhere—but sound bites on this trendy subject tend to focus more on face masks and bubble baths than on its key objective: mental health. Now, top health writer Anna Borges is here to fix that in The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care.

Formerly at BuzzFeed, Borges helped popularize the self-care movement in the first place, and her book distills the "self-care internet" into an A to Z list with over two hundred entries—from soul-searching prompts to simple pick-me-ups. Listeners can tailor their own routines by choosing among Borges's strategies, which cover four distinctive realms of self-care: physical, mental, social, and spiritual.

Drawing on real-world experience, her own and others', as well as expert advice, Borges empowers listeners to take charge of their well-being. This guide is a one-stop shop for mind, body, and soul.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 9, 2019
      Borges, senior editor at Self magazine, delivers a comprehensive guide to self-care in her strong debut, a playful encyclopedia filled with sound advice. Arranged in alphabetical order, Borges’s catalogue covers the spectrum of therapeutic practices, including recent trends such as adult coloring books and more traditional solutions for self-care such as support groups. She also takes time to explain the recent history of the term self-care, its limits as a cure, and the potential for self-care to be used as an excuse for furthering consumerism. The encyclopedic format of the book means that entries are covered cursorily, and so the guide is most useful as a compendium of ideas that one can peruse and explore further elsewhere. Personal self-care routines are set off throughout, and joyful illustrations by Scott accentuate Borges’s friendly tone. Borges concludes with a flowchart to decide what kind of self-care one might need and a guide for those new to therapy. Borges’s welcoming tone and plethora of ideas will be helpful for readers whether they’re looking for ideas for being just a little bit happier or struggling with serious mental health concerns.

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