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Anti-Racism Work Requires Rest—Here’s How 4 Social Justice Activists Practice Self Care

By Kayla Hui — 2021

Anti-racism work is often arduous and taxing, which is why in order to sustain the work, it’s important for activists to practice effective self care.

Read on www.wellandgood.com

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The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness

In a society where unconscious bias, microaggressions, institutionalized racism, and systemic injustices are so deeply ingrained, healing is an ongoing process.

Rhonda Magee, Jon Kabat-Zinn (foreword)

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Mental Health Affects Everyone—Youth Activists Inc. Mental Health Awareness Campaign

Mental Health affects everyone says Youth Activists.

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Self-Care for College Students: From Orientation to Graduation, 150+ Easy Ways to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Stress-Free

Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle. As a student in college—you’re dealing with a lot.

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Creating the World We Want to Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future

This book is about hope and a call to action to make the world the kind of place we want to live in.

Bridget Grenville-Cleave, Dóra Guðmundsdóttir, Felicia Huppert, Vanessa King, David Roffey, Sue Roffey, Marten de Vries

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Military Mental Health Care: A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community (Military Life)

Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own.

Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott, Don Philpott

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Mental Health within the Black Community | Davonte Sanders-Funches | TEDxNorthCentralCollege

Spoken word meet social critique in this power piece exploring the cyclical nature of mental health challenges within the black community.

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The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)

Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.

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Anthony on Indigenous Mental Health and Self Love

Anthony Johnson is a social entrepreneur living in NYC and Arizona. In the video, Anthony talks about the importance of being open about mental health in an indigenous community, self care, and the power of shared story.

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The Fail-Safe Solopreneur: 6 Essential Practices to Manage Your Well-Being Working for Yourself

Working for yourself comes with many upsides - and downsides. The Fail-Safe Solopreneur is your survival guide for managing the downsides.

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How to Prioritize Your Mental Health as an Entrepreneur | Forbes

What is the healthy balance between growing your brand and taking care of your mental health as an entrepreneur? Here are five ways entrepreneurs can have better mental health.

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