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Strong Black Women | Anxiety












             ANXIETY

















             The strong black woman seems to

             be the one carrying the emotions of
             people in greater society as well as

             in  their  smaller  network  of  family

             and  community.  with  all  of  the
             ways,  strong  black  women  are

             showing  up  for  others  in  their

             families,  workplace  and  spiritual              We’re  often  blindsided  by  stressful

             communities          the       unsettling         situations  and  don’t  always  have
             symptoms of anxiety are common.                   time  to  stop,  breathe,  process,  and

             They  manifest  physically  as  panic             move forward. So we end up burying

             attacks,     insomnia       and     heart         thoughts      and     feelings     in    our

             palpitations.       These        physical         subconscious that later come back to
             manifestations  of  anxiety  can                  haunt      us,    usually     playing      a

             render  you  paralyzed  from  your                background  script  on  repeat  that

             daily  functions.  One  of  the  most             wreaks havoc on our peace of mind,
             effective  ways  to  conquer  anxiety             body,  and  spirit.  This  can  lead  to

             is  to  reflect  deeply  on  and  identify        chronic  stress,  fatigue,  and  physical

             the  initial  trigger.  Recognizing  the          imbalances.
             trigger  of  such  a  debilitating

             emotion will weaken its impact on

             your  physical  health  and  outward

             life.
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