I Ruined My Body In the Name of Self-Care; The Illusion of Self-Care

Self-love and self-care — these are two are probably two of the most discussed and favorite topics of every social media influencer.

In the past couple of years (especially after Covid-19), our generation has become obsessed with these two terms.

As good as the basis of these concepts is, we have ruined the real meaning behind them while wildly running behind the illusion of them. How?

Well tell me one thing — if all of us are so obsessed with self-love then why is it that depression, anxiety, and other mental health crisis are at their peak?

In fact, the idea of ‘setting boundaries’ got so popular that normal people like you and me started pushing everyone away — in the hope that we are saving ourselves from ‘fake’ people.

Oh God save our generation seriously!

And don’t get me started on how the cute-sounding self-care concept is impacting us. Because I was a victim of it.

The Rise & Impact of False ‘Self-Care’:

When was the last time you did something for yourself that made you truly happy or satisfied?

As much as I love the concept of self-care, I also fall for the illusion of self-care that is…