Self-Care Is Not a Spa Day — Here's What a Psychologist Says It Actually Is

The bubble bath version of self-care has failed most people — not because they are not trying but because it was never designed to build the resilience, the community, or the alignment with personal values that genuine wellbeing actually requires. Dr. Ashley Poklar is a licensed clinical psychologist who has spent her career bridging the gap between psychological research and the daily chaos most people are actually living — and what she shares with Lisa Urbanski about how to find your own purposeful self-care pathway rather than following someone else's prescription, how community support transforms individual self-care from an isolated practice into something sustainable, and how to harness the chaos of a full life rather than waiting for calm that never comes will give you the most clinically grounded and personally applicable self-care framework you have encountered. Taking care of yourself is not a luxury. It is the foundation everything else is built on. This episode shows you how to actually build it. Embark on a journey of purposeful ponderings with Ashley Poklar at Become a supporter of this podcast: . Follow The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi for weekly episodes on mindset, wellness, spirituality, and business growth—without burnout. Newsletter & resources: https://substack.com/@staceychillemi Watch & connect: • • Be a guest/sponsor: [email protected] • or Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. © The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices