Wellness

A psychologist’s vital guide to Black mental health

A podcast appearance on The Joe Budden Network set off a wider discussion earlier this year when speaker Cheyenne Bryant made claims about mental health that left many listeners with questions. The moment was uncomfortable but it was also clarifying. It revealed just how much confusion still exists around who is actually qualified to provide…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 9, 20260Comments

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Why more Black women are finding healing in dog

Something meaningful is happening in the lives of many Black women across the country and it has four legs, a wagging tail and an uncanny ability to know exactly when it is needed most. Dog motherhood, once a casual lifestyle choice, is quietly becoming a profound source of emotional healing, personal identity and an expanding…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 9, 20260Comments

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Psychologist, therapist or coach? Here’s how to tell the difference

Coach Cheyenne Bryant a podcast appearance by popular speaker on, the Joe Budden Network recently ignited a widespread conversation about mental health credentials and whether the people doling out advice online are actually qualified to do so. The exchange went viral almost immediately, prompting a wave of questions from listeners about what it truly means…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 8, 20260Comments

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Inside a 3 day wellness retreat that changed everything

In a culture that quietly rewards exhaustion, choosing rest can feel like an act of defiance. For one writer accustomed to running on fumes, three days at the Rituals of Renewal retreat hosted by members only lifestyle service Velocity Black at the Montage Healdsburg in California's Sonoma wine country turned out to be exactly the…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 8, 20260Comments

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Why 94% of Gen Z suffers from Sunday night anxiety

Anxiety hits so hard for most people who look forward to the weekend all week long, but for a growing number of Americans, that sense of relief doesn't last long before a quiet but persistent dread begins to creep in. The phenomenon, widely known as the Sunday scaries, is far from a personal quirk. A…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 3, 20260Comments

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7 subtle behaviors that reveal deep unhappiness

Unhappiness rarely announces itself. It doesn't always come with tears or a clear breaking point. More often, it arrives in patterns small, quiet shifts in behavior that are easy to rationalize and even easier to miss, both for the people around you and for yourself. Researchers studying mood disorders have long noted that behavioral changes…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 2, 20260Comments

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Sleep habits that can stop migraines before they start

If you have ever woken up to a migraine despite getting a full night's sleep, your rest may not be as restorative as it seems. Sleep plays a far more significant role in migraine management than most people realize and the seeds of an attack can be planted days before the pain actually arrives. A…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 1, 20260Comments

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How 15 minutes of sun can lower blood pressure

What a few mindful minutes in the sun can quietly do for your heart health—and why it matters now more than ever When Sarah Mitchell stepped onto her patio with a cup of coffee last spring, she wasn’t thinking about her health. She was chasing a moment of calm. Weeks earlier, her doctor had flagged…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 30, 20260Comments

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Jhené Aiko turned wine country into a weekend of deep healing

Singer Jhené Aiko hosted an intimate wellness retreat in Sonoma that blended sound healing, herbalism, and movement into something genuinely restorative. Burnout has a way of making itself comfortable. It settles in gradually, borrowing time from sleep, from weekends, from the parts of life that are supposed to feel good. For one beauty editor approaching…

ByGesi LloydApril 29, 20260Comments

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Vergence is the anxiety hack your eyes have been hiding

This surprisingly simple eye movement technique could be the calm-down tool you never knew you needed — and you can use it anywhere. Vergence and the Science of Slowing Down Stress has a way of showing up uninvited — before a big presentation, during a crowded commute, or in the middle of a sleepless night.…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 29, 20260Comments

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Wellness

A psychologist’s vital guide to Black mental health

Why more Black women are finding healing in dog

Psychologist, therapist or coach? Here’s how to tell the difference

Inside a 3 day wellness retreat that changed everything

Why 94% of Gen Z suffers from Sunday night anxiety

7 subtle behaviors that reveal deep unhappiness

Sleep habits that can stop migraines before they start

How 15 minutes of sun can lower blood pressure

Jhené Aiko turned wine country into a weekend of deep healing

Vergence is the anxiety hack your eyes have been hiding

Solange drops mysterious posts that hint at something bigger

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