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Total Health in Midlife Episode #267: Why Putting Yourself Last Is Making Your Health Worse

You know what to do. So why can’t you make yourself do it? In this episode, Elizabeth Sherman makes the case that your healthy habits keep falling apart not because of food or discipline — but because of how much you believe your own needs matter. This one might change how you see everything.