Self-Care vs. Self-ish Care: How to Tell the Difference

Self-care is seen as a necessary part of life, but how can young Christians learn to reconcile a culture that prizes “self-care” while following a Saviour who calls them to “lose their life” for the sake of his kingdom? What constitutes “good self-care” practices vs. “bad self-care” practices?

In this episode, Scott and Shawn use the “think like Jesus framework” to consider how Jesus would think about self-care, and they discover some vital truths that can help you keep your “self-care” from becoming “self-ish care”.

📖 EPISODE RESOURCES
Data referenced in this episode:
- The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0593655036?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_9P85EC11W8KFEKGP8TR2&bestFormat=true
- Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug use and Health: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt42731/2022-nsduh-nnr.pdf
- American College Health Association: https://www.acha.org/college-health-topics/mental-health/

Resources on digital addiction:
- Is Digital Addiction a Real Thing?: https://preparedtoanswer.org/video/8453-is-digital-addiction-a-real-thing?utm_source=rumble&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=podcast-post_self-care_2025-06-03
- What’s the Root Cause of Digital Addiction?: https://preparedtoanswer.org/video/8454-whats-the-root-cause-of-digital-addiction?utm_source=rumble&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=podcast-post_self-care_2025-06-03
- How Do You Escape the Snare of Digital Addiction?: https://preparedtoanswer.org/video/8455-how-do-you-escape-the-snare-of-digital-addiction?utm_source=rumble&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=podcast-post_self-care_2025-06-03
- Why Are Smartphones So Addictive?: https://preparedtoanswer.org/article/8380-why-are-smartphones-so-addictive?utm_source=rumble&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=podcast-post_self-care_2025-06-03

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