Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
However, for Black women past, present, and futureself care is a necessity, not a luxury.
Its a longstandingact of political resistanceand an inextricable part of our collective history.
And in a 2018Democracy Nowinterview,Angela Davissaid practicing yoga in prison taught her about self care.
In it, she notes that self care can be a matter of life or death.
Her wellness was definitely not at the forefront.
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Adeeyos experience watching her mothers health decline is far too common.
Overextending myself is not stretching myself.
I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference.
We deal with the double-hitter of racial traumaandmisogyny, also known as misogynoir, Adeeyo says.
Were dealing with race-based traumatic stress, which impacts our physical, mental, and emotional health.
This is why self care is our legacy, and its part of how we preserve ourselves.
Well+Good: How did your self care journey begin, and how has it evolved?
Adeeyo:The spark began when I was experiencing my own health issues in my early 20s.
In my early 20s, I quitCosmoto give myself space to figure my life out.
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Then I went to work atXXL.
Once I entered my masters program in social work, I started taking self care seriously.
When dealing with other peoples issues, you gotta see to it youre okay.
Black History Month is underwaywhy do Black women need to prioritize self care right now?
We live in a society that does not care about Black women.
We want to fight all the fights, but living is also fighting the system.
Were exposed to so much social media trauma porn and pandemic trauma.
Why not put ourselves first?
How do you practice radical self care?
Im always trying to release guilt because self-criticism is something Ive definitely struggled with.
Lately, Ive been better about asking for help, which is a form of self care.
I also meditate (I have this rig calledSensatethats linked to your phone, and theres an app).
I listen to music and podcasts.
I go for walks and I do yoga.
Whats on your self care playlist?
Obviously, Beyonce is on everything.
And I also listen to reggaeton.
Its eclectic, but I think about whats right for my mood.
Yes, self care comes in many forms.
Its an ongoing practice, which is why the book is written the way it is.
Its meant to make self care more attainable.
Quotes have been editedand condensed for clarity.
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