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“As a Black man and therapist, I know that the ways we heal may look different from the ways mainstream wellness talks about health. Black men experience the same challenges as anyone else, but with the added pressures of racism, increased stigma, and oppression. The path to healing is different and needs to take into account our lived brealities and the complexity of contemporary Black masculinity.”

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Book:Self-Care for Black Men: 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate
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“Self-care is not a perfect journey. Different factors and barriers, including mental ones, get in the way of self-care. Even when armed with the right tools and education, you may still struggle to put some of the suggestions in this book into practice. Give yourself grace, but also hold yourself accountable. Looking after yourself can be difficult, but if you try new things, you will gain a lot. Your health will improve. Your relationships will get better. Your mental health will become more stable and secure.”

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Book:Self-Care for Black Men: 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate
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“Practicing mindfulness can seem abstract at first. It certainly was to me. But what I’ve learned is that when we use the senses we have available, we create a shortcut to present-centered living. Because the body naturally rests in the here-and-now, it proves itself a useful tool in mindfulness.”

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Book:Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind, and Spirit
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