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Getting enough sleep at night can help you to not only rid your body of excess stress but can help your body to heal from sicknesses and other ailments. When you create a bedtime routine, such as choosing to stay away from social media or any digital devices in the hours leading up to sleep, this can help you to get the sleep you need on days when work stress is keeping you awake at night. The little daily or weekly activities that help you unwind or focus on yourself for even a few short hours can help lower levels of stress. In the infographic below by The Derm Review, they outline 8 different ways that you can use different self-care tactics to help you combat work stress.

Audra has been working on this project for the past three years that promotes women as superheroes and shares their stories of turning pain into power. Initially the name was going to be SHEroes, but one day in explaining the project to others, they misheard me and thought I was saying She Rose. I want to empower each woman that participates in She Rose and each woman that sees the project. Every day we hear stories of horror and stories of success but very rarely do we hear stories of turning pain into power and struggles into strength.

With the news of a record number of women leaving the workforce due to demands of childcare and house management still falling on our shoulders, there clearly needs to be an overhaul of the way our support systems and associated policies impact those hardest hit by the pandemic financially. When thinking about personal finances, women are more likely to feel overwhelmed (38%) and anxious (37%) while men are most likely to feel knowledgeable (38%), confident and in control (37%) In early March of this year, Fidelity Investments conducted a new survey and found that since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, women continue to report historic levels of stress surrounding their finances, job security and long-term savings. Women are also seeking more financial guidance than ever before and 7-in-10 women expressed a desire to become more hands-on with their finances and take action, led by millennial, Latina (83%) and Black (76%) women.

So what better way to celebrate the everyday heroes among us than amplifying the work of Black Women who are not only creating history as we speak, but whose work will undoubtedly impact many in their communities and beyond. One such hero is Alex Williams – an Oakland-based founder who is working to dismantle the racial and financial barriers to holistic healthcare access through her company Holistic Hyperbarics. Having spent her professional life focused on health and wellness, Alex brings a unique combination of medical skills and exceptional customer service to Holistic Hyperbarics. Alex has seen her HBOT treatment heal concussions and traumatic brain injuries with lightning speed, ward off sepsis, help in wound recovery, and even brought a baby into the world!