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From Burnout to Balanced: Bringing Self-Compassion to Our Careers with Esther Boykin
Episode 117

From Burnout to Balanced: Bringing Self-Compassion to Our Careers with Esther Boykin

Esther Boykin joins Dr. Alexandra for an expansive conversation around the intersection of mental health and our careers. Esther highlights the difference between self-care and self-compassion, and points us towards using self-compassion as an essential tool for improving both our personal and work lives. When we bring self-compassion to our careers, we prevent burnout by opening up a deeper connection to our common humanity. Together, Esther and Dr. Alexandra then respond to a listener who thinks her relationship is being held back by her partner's ambition.

Reimagining Love with Dr. Alexandra Solomon · Dr. Alexandra Solomon, Esther Boykin

March 19, 202450m 52sExplicit

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Show Notes

Esther Boykin joins Dr. Alexandra for an expansive conversation around the intersection of mental health and our careers. Esther highlights the difference between self-care and self-compassion, and points us towards using self-compassion as an essential tool for improving both our personal and work lives. When we bring self-compassion to our careers, we prevent burnout by opening up a deeper connection to our common humanity. Together, Esther and Dr. Alexandra then respond to a listener who thinks her relationship is being held back by her partner's ambition.

Relevant links:

Connect with Esther online and on Instagram

Learn more about Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word and the Compassion Collective

Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan

Reimagining Love episode: "Talking about the Future: Navigating a Pace Discrepancy"

Order Dr. Alexandra's new book, Love Every Day

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