"Taking care of yourself is not meant to be stressful. [This book] gives practical tips for implementing self-care in our busy lives." — AllureSome days you need a pick-me-up, some days you need a life preserver. As Anna Borges explains, for most of us, self-care is a wide spectrum of decisions and actions that soothe and fortify us against all the shit we deal with. You may already practice some form of self-care, whether it's taking an extra-long shower a...

The go-to guide for self-care, an A to Z, mental health–centric handbook from asking for help to catching some zzz’sSelf-care is everywhere—but sound bites on this trendy subject tend to focus more on face masks and bubble baths than on its key objective: mental health. Now, top health writer Anna Borges is here to fix that in The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care.Formerly at BuzzFeed, Borges helped popularize the self-care movement in the first place, and her book...