Download or read book The Nia Guide for Black Women written by Sheryl Huggins and published by Agate Bolden. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "NiaOnline.com," the leading online community site for black women, comes the first in a new series of guides for today's African-American working woman. This resource is full of useful data, helpful tips, and personal stories to guide women to develop their leadership skills and pursue workplace success.
Download or read book The Nia Guide for Black Women written by Sheryl Huggins and published by Agate Bolden. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Second in a series of empowerment guides for black women developed by the editors and contributors to NiaOnline.com. Offers practical advice for balancing work and personal lives through tips, suggestions, and personal stories from successful black women. Includes a list of resources catering to working women of color"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Nia Guide for Black Women written by Sheryl Huggins and published by Agate Bolden. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The third in a series of empowerment guides for Black women developed by NiaOnline.com. Offers practical advice for making positive choices in order to foster wellness in every aspect of life with tips, suggestions, and personal stories. Includes a list of resources specifically for women of color"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Nia Guide for Black Women written by Sheryl Huggins and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ""NiaOnline.com, "" the web's leading community site for black women: a frank and personal guide to handling the complexities, conflicts, and challenges of being a successful black working woman today, from balancing work and personal lives, dealing with race- and gender-related issues in the office, seeking out the most fulfilling work, and finding the composure, peace, and strength necessary to fight (and win) the corporate wars. Full of insightful perspectives on the realities of black women's working lives, helpful tips and suggestions, and personal stories from other successful black.
Download or read book Health First written by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Black women in America is one of triumph and grace, even with odds stacked high against them. Health First! The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide provides you with a comprehensive guide to your #1 resource: yourself. Today, as Black women face an unprecedented health crisis, denial and self-neglect are no longer viable options. This groundbreaking volume is rooted in the pioneering work of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, the nation’s only nonprofit organization devoted to advancing the health and wellness of Black women and girls. It offers a core health philosophy—too long denied Black women—based on putting your health first. Health First! explores Black women’s most critical health challenges, connecting the dots through honest discussions with experts and the uncensored stories of real women—from adolescence through elderhood. The focus is on prevention and awareness, across generations and circumstances—from candid conversations about reproductive health and HIV/AIDS to frank explorations of Black women’s Top 10 Health Risks, including cancer, obesity, and violence. No matter what your age or health status, this unprecedented health reference will become a trusted ally as you seek accessible and relevant information to help you navigate your most pressing health needs. In an age of uncertainty, it’s time to take control and truly discover the vitality, power, and joy that can be yours when you learn how to put your health first.
Download or read book Body and Soul written by Linda Villarosa and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An honest, inspirational and also very practical guide reminiscent of Our Bodies, Ourselves written by black women for black women Body and Soul is an honest, straight-from-the-heart guide addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual health issues and concerns of black women today including: - How black women feel about their bodies - The part that spirituality plays in black women's health - The role of black history and politics in black women's health - Facing abortion, sexual abuse, HIV and AIDS - Raising children today Body & Soul is the first and only self-help book specifically written to address black women's health concerns. Seeking to end the damaging conspiracy of silence about the realities of black women's lives, Body & Soul gives voice to the experiences of black women today. Drawing on the expertise of black female scientists, academics, health care practitioners and writers, and featuring case studies of more than sixty women along with over 100 illustrations and photographs, Body & Soul is an indispensable and empowering self-help guide.
Download or read book The Black Woman s Guide to Coping with Stress written by Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel like you’re doing it all for everyone—all the time? This book offers mindful self-awareness practices to help you prioritize self-care, soothe stress, and create a life of joy, fulfillment, and well-being. As a Black woman, do you often feel an intense pressure to do it all? To be a kind of “superwoman” who never lets others down? Do you feel compelled to hide your own emotions for fear of being vulnerable or appearing weak? If so, you are not alone. Our culture tells us in many ways that Black women must be strong and unwavering for their community, family, friends, and partners. But at what cost? If you’re feeling the effects of stress and burnout, this book can help you find balance. In The Black Woman’s Guide to Coping with Stress, 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 you live a life of joy and greater well-being. In this empowering guide, you’ll identify the core beliefs that may be contributing to your experience of stress—that you must always be strong, hide your emotions, resist vulnerability, succeed even in the face of inadequate resources, and always help others while neglecting self-care. You’ll learn how these beliefs can lead to burnout and a feeling of imbalance in your life. And finally, you’ll discover how to harness the strengths within these beliefs, so they no longer cause you harm. There’s nothing wrong with being strong—but sometimes it’s essential to “take off your superwoman cape,” recharge, and prioritize self-care. You are worth it. This book will help you gain the self-awareness you need to stay balanced and live your very best life.
Download or read book The Strong Black Woman written by Marita Golden and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major Health Crisis Among Black Women Generated from Systemic Racism “Marita Golden’s The Strong Black Woman busts the myth that Black women are fierce and resilient by letting the reader in under the mask that proclaims ‘Black don’t crack.’” ―Karen Arrington, coach, mentor, philanthropist, and author of NAACP Image Award-winning Your Next Level Life Sarton Women’s Book Award #1 New Release in Reference Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care. The Strong Black Woman Syndrome. For generations, in response to systemic racism, Black women and African American culture created the persona of the Strong Black Woman, a woman who, motivated by service and sacrifice, handles, manages, and overcomes any problem, any obstacle. The syndrome calls on Black women to be the problem-solvers and chief caretakers for everyone in their lives―never buckling, never feeling vulnerable, and never bothering with their pain. Hidden mental health crisis of anxiety and depression. To be a Black woman in America is to know you cannot protect your children or guarantee their safety, your value is consistently questioned, and even being “twice as good” is often not good enough. Consequently, Black women disproportionately experience anxiety and depression. Studies now conclusively connect racism and mental health―and physical health. Take care of your emotional health. You deserve to be emotionally healthy for yourself and those you love. More and more young Black women are re-examining the Strong Black Woman syndrome and engaging in self-care practices that change their lives. Hear stories of Black women who: Asked for help Built lives that offer healing Learned to accept healing If you have read The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, The Racial Healing Handbook, or Black Fatigue, The Strong Black Woman is your next read.
Download or read book The Best Kind of Loving written by Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-25 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has often been said that "if white America has a case of the sniffles, Black America catches walking pneumonia." When this credo is applied to relationships, common problems such as inadequate communication, commitment fears, financial struggles and infidelity carry an even greater weight. Yet, with hundreds of relationship books on the market, virtually none has explored the specific circumstances impacting relationships between African-American men and women. In The Best Kind of Loving: A Black Woman's Guide to Finding Intimacy, renowned psychologist Dr. Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant addresses head-on the complex challenges in African-American relationships. "In addition to the social dynamics affecting male-female communications in general, as African-Americans, we carry the added burdens of myths and stereotypes that grow out of our real history of slavery, second-class citizenship and economic disenfranchisement," Grant explains. In writing The Best Kind of Loving, Grant has provided an invaluable resource for Black women searching to understand the choices they make, the men they love and how to make the most of their strength, intelligence and wit. Compulsively readable, The Best Kind of Loving is unique in its scope and vision; women of all races and backgrounds will laugh, sympathize and nod their heads in recognition as they read about others not unlike themselves. Giving both pragmatic and realistic advice, Grant serves both as an advisor and confidant; she knows which situations may not work out, but also gives women ways to make the best of less-than-ideal circumstances.
Download or read book Blessed Health written by Angela Ebron and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blessed Health offers African American women the medical information and inspirational motivation they need to achieve total health in mind, body, and spirit. Many black women will go to church all day every Sunday but won't take one day out of the year to get a Pap test and mammogram done—yet that yearly doctor's visit could help save lives. Often the first people to pray when a serious illness strikes, black women may be the last to seek timely medical care. As a result, they are suffering with, and dying from, manageable illnesses—such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes—more than any other group in the United States. It doesn't have to be that way. Don't wait until a health emergency happens before turning to your faith and your physician. You can achieve optimal health by arming yourself with medical knowledge and a strong spiritual base. Research has proven that a well-nurtured spiritual self can help to replenish, rejuvenate, and safeguard your physical self. Written by a prominent African American OB/GYN and a highly respected journalist, Blessed Health is a personal health and spirituality guide for every stage of a black woman's life. Included here is important information on: - How your body works, and what can be done to prevent or help solve common health problems, including pelvic infections and fibroid tumors - How to find a doctor that ministers to your physical and emotional needs - How to successfully cope with illness, from a faith perspective - How spiritual wisdom and prayer can decrease the harmful effects of stress - How best to take care of your breasts and reproductive organs, and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer By the time the last page is turned, you will truly understand the connection between your spiritual and physical self, and you will feel empowered to make that relationship stronger.
Download or read book First and Only written by Jennifer R. Farmer and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Black women, we have to work twice as hard to be perceived as half as skilled. We have to work until August of this year to earn what a white man made by last December. We are besieged by racist and sexist bullying online. People feel free to touch and comment on our hair--and then ask us why we seem so angry. First and Only is a guide for every woman who has found herself closing the cover on other leadership books that omit our true experiences and strengths. In these pages, trainer and activist Jennifer R. Farmer helps readers learn what is required for the long haul of liberation by providing a roadmap to on-the-job success, challenging systemic racism, and seeking inner healing through the sustaining power of faith. She offers practical strategies for Black women to thrive in workplaces that can be ambivalent about their success, as well as tips and stories from psychologists, activists, and organizational experts that equip Black women to lead others and heal past wounds. The path for success for Black women includes a commitment to self-care, spiritual growth, and a willingness to push for progress even as we fight for our own liberation. First and Only is not just about how to lean in, or how to discover the irrefutable laws of leadership. It's about how to heal so you can sustain work for justice and equity. It's about finding personal and social redemption--and leading others to find it too.
Download or read book The African American Women s Health Book written by Valiere Alcena and published by Diane Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All too often the medical profession overlooks the fact that African American (AA) women have special needs when it comes to their health. Alcena tackles many health issues pertaining particularly to AA women. Addresses the factors that predispose AA women to hypertension, & provides tips for prevention & treatment. Includes an extensive chapter on anemia, focusing on sickle cell anemia. Other sections offer information on stroke, cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, gynecological & obstetrical diseases, AIDS, depression, alcoholism, & drug addiction. Also discusses the social factors that affect the health of AA women. Throughout the text, he advocates the reform of the American health care system to better serve all U.S. citizens. Illus.
Download or read book Two Faces written by DeMoncheri Harris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Faces: Health and Identity, is a Black woman's guide to health and authenticity. Throughout history, women have been pressured to subject themselves to a false standard that has been defined and reinforced by the predominant culture. Traditionally, Black women have been viewed in a number of contradictory ways. We know that women and minorities suffer disadvantages in life due to negative stereotypes, lower expectations, stigma, and discrimination. These obstacles have greatly impacted aspects of their identity and self-image. The importance of having and keeping a healthy life is not always reinforced in our environment. However, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is needed to achieve realistic personal goals. Dr. Harris and Dr. Crockett bring you an inspirational book from the heart of two friends that are both advocates for inspiring & supporting women from all spectrums of life. This book provides you with their expert guidance, based on validated research and an artful application of human service principles, to help you view the facts towards making a positive change.
Download or read book Changing the Norm written by Laticia Action Jackson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing the Norm A Black Woman's Guide to Eating, Feeling and Looking Her Best There's an overabundance of health, fitness and nutrition books available for today's consumer. However, few of these books identify the barriers and challenges many African American women face in the areas of reaching an optimal level of health and fitness. Therefore throughout the following pages, Health and Fitness Expert Laticia " Action" Jackson provides African American women with solutions to overcome various personal barriers that keep African American women from reaching a better state of health and fitness. She addresses cultural norms within the African American Community that contributes to these barriers and provides practical and easy to follow solutions to solve these challenges. With over 15 years in the health, wellness and fitness field, Laticia "Action" Jackson is a master of her craft and has helped thousands to improve their health. If you're ready to add your name to this list and get into the best shape of your life, increase your energy levels, learn proper nutrition and exercise methods and feel great about your body, this book is just for you! You are your best investment! Therefore invest in your health today! "Laticia "Action" Jackson is a student of the game and a master of her craft." Daryl Haley ~ Retired N.F.L New England Patriots"Laticia "Action" Jackson is a fitness inspiration who walks the walk. Follow her lead and you're sure to change your body for the better." Brad Schoenfeld, MS, CSCS ~ Author: Women's Home Workout Bible
Download or read book The Black Woman s Career Guide written by Beatryce Nivens and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sisters of Nia written by Faye Z. Belgrave and published by Research PressPub. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This culturally relevant intervention helps girls achieve the direction, identity, empowerment, and critical consciousness that lead to more positive self-esteem. It also helps them develop relationships with others, greater ethnic pride, and higher expectations for future accomplishments. Group sessions cover topics such as relationship skills, African and African American culture, personal hygiene and health, community and media messages, education, and leadership.
Download or read book Living Well Despite Catchin Hell written by Melody Theresa McCloud and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
