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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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