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The Black Woman's Guide to Coping with Stress : Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Skills to Create a Life of Joy and Well-Being / Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé ; foreword by Rhonda V. Magee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giscombé, Cheryl L. Woods, author.
- Series:
- The New Harbinger Voices for Change Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stress (Psychology).
- Stress management.
- Women, Black.
- Women, Black--Mental health.
- African American women--Mental health.
- African American women.
- Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2024]
- Summary:
- Black women often feel intense pressure to be strong and to do it all for others. But at what cost? In this empowering guide, Black psychologist and registered nurse Cheryl Woods Giscombe introduces the innovative, research-based superwoman schema (SWS) framework--five core beliefs that drive Black women's stress--and provides self-care practices grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion to help readers find balance and live a life of joy and greater well-being.
- Contents:
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Stress, Coping, and the Superwoman Schema in Black Women
- Links to Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 2. Be Strong No Matter What
- Chapter 3. Don’t Show Emotion
- Chapter 4. Rely Only on Yourself
- Chapter 5. Make a Way Out of No Way
- Chapter 6. Help Everyone Else First
- Chapter 7. Overcome Barriers with Self-Compassion
- Chapter 8. Connect with Nature and Art
- Chapter 9. Mindfully Relate to Family and Friends
- Chapter 10. Move into Your New Future of Wellness
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix. Adinkra Symbols and Their Meanings
- Additional Resources
- References
- About the Author Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781648481161
- 1648481167
- 9781648481154
- 1648481159
- OCLC:
- 1433855289
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