A Compassionate Approach to Healing to Break Free from the Self-Help Hamster Wheel
In this episode of One of a Kind You, Kim dives deep into the often overwhelming world of self-help and healing. She candidly shares her personal struggles with constantly trying to "fix" herself through various methods like meditation, journaling, and self-help books, and podcasts, only to feel more frustrated and exhausted.
Kim challenges listeners to:
Choose one healing tool and stick with it
Give themselves permission to pause
Trust their intuition about what truly helps them heal
Unfollow accounts that make them feel inadequate
Healing Isn't a To-Do List: Escaping the Self-Help Trap
In this episode, we discuss how self-help and healing can become overwhelming and turn into a second job, leading to burnout.
Kim, the host, shares her personal experience of getting stuck in the cycle of constantly trying to "fix" herself through journaling, courses, and podcasts, which actually made her feel more lost and disconnected.
She emphasizes that healing doesn't mean constantly working on yourself. It's about letting yourself be human, accepting that you're not broken, and finding joy in small, ordinary moments without guilt.
She encourages listeners to trust themselves, change their mindset, and let go of the need for perfection and external validation.