Treat yourself

Beyond millennial burnout. The language of self-care and burnout may seem to be conflicting, but they can also be complementary. There is a propensity to externalize our suffering to our economic circumstances, which provokes an inclination to "take better care" of ourselves after being beaten down by these conditions. Apoorva Tadepalli contemplates her attempts to escape the twin narratives of self-care and millennial burnout and reflects on the political necessity of figuring out how to live a good life beyond politics.