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Why You Can Handle Everything Except Taking Care of Yourself

What came first—the Wellness Wound or the over-functioning? It sounds a little like the chicken-and-egg question. But I don’t think there is a simple first. I think it is a loop. You can be highly capable, responsible and disciplined. You can handle the...

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Why You Never Get to the Bottom of the List: The Hidden Reason Over-Functioning Women Can Start Caring for Themselves—but Struggle to Sustain It When Life Gets Full

You keep telling yourself that you will get back to you. After you answer the emails, take care of the appointment, finish the project, settle the house, and make sure everyone else has what they need. Once you get through...

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