Episode
How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
14:08
Published: Wed Jan 04 2023
Description
Ever had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the first place? Therapist KC Davis is here to flip that negative internalized script with a simple yet perspective-shifting fact that may change your approach to life. Learn a gentler, more practical approach to mental health as Davis shares hard-won wisdom and helpful shortcuts on how to get by when you feel like you've barely got it together.
Chapters
In her TEDx talk, therapist Casey Davis challenges the negative attitude towards daily care tasks such as cleaning, cooking and laundry.
00:00 - 01:06 (01:06)
Summary
In her TEDx talk, therapist Casey Davis challenges the negative attitude towards daily care tasks such as cleaning, cooking and laundry. She redefines them as acts of self-care and offers a new perspective to improve mental health.
EpisodeHow to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The podcast shares stories about postpartum anxiety and how it is often not talked about.
01:06 - 04:35 (03:29)
Summary
The podcast shares stories about postpartum anxiety and how it is often not talked about. It also discusses the importance of mental health and self-care for new mothers.
EpisodeHow to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
PodcastTED Talks Daily
By liberating ourselves from the idea of being a "good" or "bad" caregiver, we can focus on making daily care tasks functional for our individual needs and improve our overall quality of life.
04:35 - 11:10 (06:35)
Summary
By liberating ourselves from the idea of being a "good" or "bad" caregiver, we can focus on making daily care tasks functional for our individual needs and improve our overall quality of life. The philosophy of redefining these tasks can positively impact mental health.
EpisodeHow to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Shift the perspective of care tasks from external measurements of worthiness to morally neutral means of self-care.
11:10 - 13:27 (02:17)
Summary
Shift the perspective of care tasks from external measurements of worthiness to morally neutral means of self-care. Give yourself permission to break the rules and have compassion for yourself in hard times.