Category: Newsletter
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Ready to expand your window of tolerance?
Ever feel frozen or overwhelmed by stress? Learn to spot your window of tolerance and use a quick 3-part body scan to reclaim calm in minutes. Backed by interoception research and tailored for Black and African Australian experiences. Subscribe now for our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package!
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Have you connected your physical sensations to your emotions?
In our latest TMH email newsletter, discover how pausing at a flutter or tightness like Tawanda’s “nervous anticipation” builds emotional insight. Learn the 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 body grounding method as a strategy to map sensations to feelings. Subscribe to our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package for guided scans, check‑in templates and journaling prompts.
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Have you ever felt “heavy” or said, “I can’t breathe,” without knowing exactly why?
Have you ever felt “heavy” in your chest or whispered “I can’t breathe” without knowing why? These are your body’s early stress signals. Learn quick, culturally grounded check-ins and simple breath practices to intercept overwhelm. Dive deeper with our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package. Subscribe today and reclaim calm.
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What is your body telling you today?
Could tuning into your body be the missing link in better emotion regulation? Pause and notice that chest flutter or tight jaw before stress takes over. Try our 30-second “body check” today and explore our quizzes, journaling prompt and guided body scans in our Getting Started mental health care package.
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Lessons learned abroad: community wisdom for better mental health
What can we learn from global community-led mental health solutions? From storytelling circles to life skills centres, my recent travels offered powerful lessons on Ubuntu, inclusion and collaboration. These insights shape how Tabvuma Mental Health continues to champion culturally safe care for Black and African communities in Australia and beyond.
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Are you ready to reconnect with your body and embrace self-awareness? And lessons learnt from abroad.
In this newsletter, Tracy reflects on lessons learnt abroad, particularly the importance of collective support in addressing mental health challenges where funding and services are lacking. Grassroots initiatives combine traditional wisdom and modern therapy to foster healing. By promoting body awareness and open discussions, communities create safe spaces, reduce stigma and encourage early intervention in…
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Is your body trying to tell you something?
In a reflective message, Tracy shares her personal experience with burnout and the importance of listening to one’s body. The message emphasises self-awareness as essential for mental well-being and invites others to practice daily check-ins and share their experiences.
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Are you resting, reflecting and resetting this holiday season?
The Tabvuma Mental Health acknowledges that holiday experiences vary for individuals. Our final blog for the year emphasises rest, reflection and resetting during the holidays. We suggest practising self-care through boundary setting to protect your mental health. We invite you to engage in a Gratitude and Affirmation Hunt reflecting on personal growth and cultural identity…