As we enter the spring semester of school, you may begin to feel a bit overwhelmed. Here are a few ways to disconnect from the overwhelming bright screens that come with Zoom.
- Take a walk with no devices
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Yes, I know it may be chilly or even freezing in your area, but try your best to take a walk and get some fresh air- even if it is only for a few minutes.
- Color, paint, or draw
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Unlock your creative juices and give yourself an immediate distresser by painting or drawing.
Here are a few links to downloadable black-owned coloring sheets:
–80’s Ladies: Coloring Book for Adults Stress Relieving Fashion & Trends from the 80’s and 90’s
- Journal
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Journaling is a great way to tap into selfcare and offer a needed release, check out this article for five ways to use a journal that don’t include a “dear diary”.
- Cook a new dish
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Cook something (with a cookbook or from memory) and eat it without devices on or nearby
- Read an actual book
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Here are some book releases by black women authors you may have missed, while 2020 was 2020-ing
The City We Became by N.K. Jemison
So We Can Glow by Leesa Cross-Smith
Grown by Tiffany B. Jackson
- Lay down and do nothing
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Girl, just unwind. Literally do nothing whether this is reflecting while music plays in the background or going full out mediation mode. Just relax.