Self-Care Tips for Black Men That Can Help Us All Did you know that black men who experience racial discrimination during early adulthood (ages 20–23) are at an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression by age 32? …

Career Advice for Women of Color to Thrive in the Workplace If you are a woman of color, you already know the challenges we face in the workplace, including: micro-aggressions, unconscious bias, and double standards. You don’t need surveys or studies to tell you that women of color are most…

It’s Time to Disrupt the Strong Black Woman Myth I want to share with you my intention to Disrupt Strong. You may be wondering, “What is she talking about?” I believe that as women of color, particularly black women, we have a detrimental relationship with the concept of being strong…

Mental Health Tips for Black Female Founders Did you know that mental health illnesses are happening at higher rates than most other illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer? According to Erica Richards, chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital, women…

Tips to Release Your Winter Blues & Manage Your Energy I’ve been doing all I can to shake off the Winter and welcome in the Spring renewal. I even bought daffodils the other day to brighten up my space … not a substitute for deep Spring cleaning, but it will…

Motivate Yourself & Maintain Your Wellness Goals Beyond Start of the Year Do you feel like you’re already losing sight of your 2019 wellness goals? No worries. I’ve just recorded a podcast with some advice on this topic. You can listen to the episode on my Anchor podcast channel here…

Thoughts on Self-Care and Stretching Beyond Your Comfort Zone It’s been said that discomfort is a wise teacher. Would you agree? I’ve just recorded a podcast on this topic. You can listen to the episode on my Anchor podcast channel here: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/episodes/Can-You-Learn-from-Your-Discomfort-e2mond/a-a77ptt. The transcript continues below. [00:00:02] Hi this is…

Podcast shares tips to practice mindfulness during stressful times. — For most of us, these are challenging times. Period. We’re being asked to dig deep and really consider what’s important, where we stand on many local, national and global issues. It feels like a whirlwind! I haven’t been fully present until now to begin sharing my thoughts. For me, recent…

How to avoid a meltdown or holiday emergency. — ’Tis the season to be jolly. If you’re seeking ideas on how to ease into the holiday season and lessen your stress, read on for 5 Tips to Beat Your Holiday Stress! Recognize your holiday stress triggers: A stress trigger is an incident that causes either a negative physical (e.g…