People-pleasing is a losing battle. When you focus on self-love and self-compassion rather than trying to get others to love you, you build your self-esteem, your own resiliency and break codependent patterns so you can form healthier, happier relationships—with yourself and others.
For various reasons, many of us find it easier to love others than to love ourselves. Sometimes we’re truly quite awful to ourselves. We subject ourselves to a harsh inner critic, unhealthy relationships, toxic substances, and self-mutilation. I know how easy it is to dwell on your own perceived inadequacies.
But regardless of the reasons for your lack of self-love, this Take Your Oxygen First Valentines Month Session will remind you how caring for yourself and treating yourself with the same love that you give to others dramatically changes our experience to give care and the World around us.
Date February 24, 2022
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Tags Huysman, James, James Huysman
James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW, aka Dr. Jamie, is a leading authority on caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, and related addictions. His background in case management and family systems has been the foundation of his work throughout his 30-year career. He is a fierce advocate of caregivers, integrated, patient-centered medicine, and a workforce in touch with its comprehensive wellness. He blogs for Psychology Today and JoanLunden.com, and writes for Connections and Caregiver SOS. He co-authored the acclaimed “Take Your Oxygen First: Protecting Your Health and Happiness While Caring for a Loved One with Memory Loss.” A popular and engaging speaker, he is frequently called upon as a keynote speaker and to provide his expert opinion for the media. Dr. Huysman serves as the Vice President of Provider Relations and Government Affairs for WellMed Medical Management.