Oprah and Lori Gottlieb on the 'invisible burden' women carry

mental strain — Oprah and Lori Gottlieb on the “Invisible Load” Oprah Daily/Eli Schmidt

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Last year America Ferrara went viral Barbie The monologue reminded the world how “impossible” it is to be a woman. It struck a chord with female viewers, because we spend our lives balancing the needs of everyone around us – and our own – and it’s a thankless job. That’s why Oprah sat down with Lori Gottlieb, a therapist and author of the book New York Times bestseller Maybe you should talk to someonefor the lesson ‘The life you want’: mental strain.

“Women have to deal with a lot, and we can’t complain about that,” Gottlieb told the live audience during the recording. “We need to apologize when we feel like we’re going through a hard time.” Gottlieb spoke to the audience about their struggles balancing motherhood, career, relationships, anxiety and more, and provided meaningful advice you can learn in the classroom. “The message I want to convey to women is that we are not here to manage the lives of others. We have to pay attention to our own lives,” she said. Check out more of what you’ll learn below, watch a sneak peek of this “The Life You Want” class above, then watch the full recording on October 22 at 8:00 AM