Why Putting Yourself First Isn’t Selfish
Karren Kerrisk 
Exhausted from giving too much? Discover how prioritising yourself with NLP mind skills boosts clarity, confidence, and wellbeing.
There’s this quiet moment that happens for so many of us — usually when we’re exhausted from giving too much, rushing too fast, or holding everything together for everyone else — where we suddenly realise: “When did I fall to the bottom of my own list?”
And it’s not because we don’t care about ourselves. It’s because life gets loud, and our needs get quiet.
But here’s the truth most people forget: Your goals, your peace, your health, your happiness all depend on how you care for you. When you put yourself first, you’re not taking away from anyone else. You’re strengthening every part of your life — your energy, your confidence, your clarity, your relationships, your future.
Why Prioritising Yourself Changes Everything
When you consistently come second (or third or fifteenth), life becomes about coping, not creating. But when you shift even a little toward your own wellbeing, something powerful happens:
1. Your goals become possible again. When you’re drained, everything feels heavy. When you’re supported — internally and externally — everything becomes doable.
2. Your mind becomes clearer. Self-focus reduces noise and helps you think in solutions, not spirals. Your brain works better when you’re resourced.
3. You feel more grounded emotionally. Choosing yourself is emotional regulation in action. It gives you the capacity to respond, not react.
4. You build self-respect and confidenceEvery time you choose yourself, you reinforce the belief: “I matter.” And your life starts to rise to meet that standard.
5. You’re not doing it alone. When you’re surrounded by people who are also choosing growth, everything becomes easier.
Encouragement, shared wins, accountability, connection — these things matter. They accelerate progress and soften the hard days.
And This Is Exactly What Project You Was Created For
Most people don’t need another motivational high. They need skills — the kind that work on ordinary days and hard days. And they need support — real humans, real encouragement, a place to land.
Project You gives you both. You get the full 12-unit program of NLP tools and Mind Skills to help you:
✨ Think clearer
✨ Shift your emotional state
✨ Break negative patterns
✨ Build real confidence
✨ Follow through on your goals
✨ Create calm and mental clarity
✨ Feel better in your own life.
Plus — and this is huge — you get access to a private, supportive community filled with others who are on the same journey. You’re held, encouraged, celebrated — and never alone in your growth.
This isn’t a quick fix. It’s a structured, empowering environment designed to help you step into a life that feels good to live.
Putting Yourself First Isn’t a Luxury — It’s Step One
If you want:
• better health
• calmer mornings
• peaceful relationships
• stronger self-worth
• clarity about who you are
• joy instead of overwhelm
• goals that come to life
you have to choose yourself — and surround yourself with people who lift you up.
Project You helps you build that habit from the inside out, with the support that makes all the difference.
And if you’ve been waiting for the perfect time? This is it.