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The Real Self-Care 2025 Year in Review

New writing, a new book, a couple of new twins...

Dec 17, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

Quick Thoughts: Learn Emotion Regulation

Take a beat before reacting — especially right now.

Dec 10, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

Values 101: How to Grow Closer to Yourself

Building your Real Self-Care compass.

Dec 3, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

November 2025

Holiday boundaries that actually work

The tried and tested methods I share with my patients.

Nov 26, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

Arrival Fallacy: The Success Lie We Just Can't Quit

Why life's goalposts keep moving, no matter how much we achieve.

Nov 20, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

You're thinking about stress wrong

It's not you — it's the thousands of systemic stressors all around you.

Nov 12, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD and Molly Dickens, PhD

October 2025

Thoughts on Perfectionism

And, hi! I'm alive.

Oct 22, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

September 2025

Pooja's Picks: 5 links I read and liked

The cost of being right too soon, the great feminist exhaustion, and some recent good news.

Sep 19, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

With a little help from my friends (& Zoloft)

I'm back from mat leave.

Sep 12, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

What We Can All Learn from Disability Culture

"My life is infinitely better for having been raised by a disabled mom."

Sep 4, 2025 • Madysen Luebke and Pooja Lakshmin MD

August 2025

Big news: I'm writing another book!

It's all about change.

Aug 27, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

Compassion 101: A Real Self-Care Principle

How to show kindness to yourself, so you can show up for everyone else.

Aug 20, 2025 • Pooja Lakshmin MD

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