A cure for your emotional exhaustion

✅ Today’s tip: Find an activity that serves you and no one else, and put it on your calendar.

Is anyone else just completely depleted? This past week has felt like the crash after final exams, but instead of cramming, we’ve been doomscrolling, losing sleep, and existing in a constant state of anxiety for the past four years. As we enter a new era, let’s take some time to refuel.

Meredith Ethington writes that real self-care is intentionally doing something that serves you and nobody else. That might be a long bike ride, or a phone date with an old friend, or a morning of baking—not because you have family members to feed, but simply because it feels good to smell fresh ingredients and make something with your hands.

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