Dr. Paul Conti

Like we have to talk about what that is.

So I think anchoring it to something that rises to the magnitude of overwhelming our coping skills and changing us, like then at least I define it that way.

And I can communicate that to you and we can understand what we're talking about.

I see here what I think is a very fascinating dichotomy, right?

That in some ways, like think about how complex our brains are, right?

How complex our psyches, our unconscious minds are.

There's so much complexity there.

But on the other hand, psychological concepts that are consistent with health are often very simple, right?

By which I don't mean light, right?

But simple, straightforward, right?

And I think self-care is absolutely one of them.

I mean, how much is talked about how to take care of oneself that just skips over the basics that are necessary as a building block for all else.

So it doesn't matter how many,

chefs or vacations or whatever a person has if the basics of self-care aren't squared away.

And it's not a light concept to say like, look, are you sleeping enough?

Are you eating well?

Are you getting natural light?

Are you interacting with people who are good to interact with?

Are you accepting negative interactions in your life?

Are you living in circumstances that make you feel okay or not?