"Self-care" is a term that has sprung up in popular culture recently, a name for when you need to look after yourself and your mental health.
But it's not all having a relaxing bath or doing a yoga session, it's a billion-dollar industry that encourages spending and may not help when you're feeling burnt out.
Katie Bruce, Chief Executive of Volunteering New Zealand, has written a piece for The Spinoff about why self-care isn't always enough and tells us what we could do instead.
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