Tag: mental wellness
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When strength becomes silence: how do we start the conversation?
Mental health in Black and African communities is shaped by culture, migration, racism and resilience. Our latest blog explores why silence can deepen distress and how connection, culturally responsive care and practical skills support healing. Read the blog and start the conversation today. Book a therapy session here: https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/tabvuma-mental-health-therapy/location/1191451
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How is your migration experience still shaping your mental health today?
Migration reshapes identity, family roles and mental health in ways we rarely name. In this subscriber-only reflection, we unpack migration grief, intergenerational pressure and resilience in Black and African communities with a practical exercise you can use this week to reduce anxiety and reclaim balance. Book a therapy session here: https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/tabvuma-mental-health-therapy/location/1191451
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What story are you carrying and who gets to hold it with you?
Storytelling can be a form of healing. Being truly known softens judgment, fosters compassion and supports cultural memory within Black and African diasporic communities. Try story-based journaling to process meaning and connect. Share a short reflection to pay it forward. Subscribe now for our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package
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Inside the collective: a deeper question about soothing the body and calming the mind
Learn three short, culturally grounded practices to manage stress: a 60-second micro-reset (breath + name), a one-minute body scan, and a nightly 3-line journal. Start today for small habits, big change. Subscribe now for our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package!
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How does community actually reduce stigma and improve mental health?
Learn three short, culturally grounded practices to manage stress: a 60-second micro-reset (breath + name), a one-minute body scan, and a nightly 3-line journal. Start today for small habits, big change. Subscribe now for our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package!
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Can a 60-second habit calm your nervous system?
Learn three short, culturally grounded practices to manage stress: a 60-second micro-reset (breath + name), a one-minute body scan, and a nightly 3-line journal. Start today for small habits, big change. Subscribe now for our Getting Started Mental Health Care Package!
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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.