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I Love My Job, But Not My Anxiety

I Love My Job, But Not My Anxiety

When it comes to wellness in the workplace, we often put our mental health on the backburner.

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Today it's not uncommon to hear conversations around mental health. Black women have become advocates for therapy, healing from past traumas and childhood wounds, and adopting self-care as a normal routine. But when it comes to our wellness in the workplace, we've been slow to remove our superwoman capes.

Inspired by the recent xoNecole article, "I Took A Two-Month Leave From Work For My Mental Health", the Happy Hour squad shares the story of an Entertainment Director who was forced to take a two month stress leave from work. And she's not the only one who put her mental wellness on the backburner. In this episode, the ladies share their different encounters with anxiety while on the clock. From Necole feeling burned out from the acquisition and expansion of xoNecole and Sheriden becoming a slave to her inbox, to Amer working in a no-days-off environment with tough management to match, each story is a reminder of the importance of putting yourself first. And thanks to advice from clinical psychologist Dr. Ayanna Abrams, you'll learn how to fill your cup instead of your to-do list.

Show Notes

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Things you will learn in this episode:

  • How Dr. Ayanna Abrams suggests we create boundaries at work
  • How the Happy Hour hosts have navigated anxiety and panic attacks
  • What FMLA is and how it protects you while taking time off from your job for mental health reasons
  • How to verify your FMLA with a doctor
  • What exactly happens in our bodies during moments of panic and anxiety
  • Mindfulness exercises to practice
  • The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 exercise for slowing down your body

Dr. Ayanna Abrams' contact information

Tune in every Wednesday for your midweek refill! You can connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @xohappyhour and use the tag #xohappyhour to join the social convos.

Leave us a voice message on xohappyhour.com to share your story with us or ask a question for a chance to be featured on the show!

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ElevateHer Is Back! Get Your Gifting On With 100 Black Women-Owned Products To Choose From

We’re pleased to announce that ElevateHer, your favorite online marketplace, is back and better than ever!

Launched in 2021 with the mission of connecting xoNecole shoppers to small Black women-owned businesses, th ElevateHer shop has returned with even more fly finds for the holiday season! As our tribe knows, xoNecole doesn't just talk about supporting Black women business owners, we infuse the love in everything we do. Our brand has always emphasized the importance of highlighting Black women entrepreneurs through our editorial platform and events, which is why we’re thrilled to bring back our newest ElevateHer Shop, powered by SheaMoisture!

Our 2022 iteration of ElevateHER showcases 100 Black-women-owned products that spark holiday joy in five curated collections. Our list includes self-care (Treat Yourself), cozy homewares (Dope Adobes), perfect presents for your significant other (It’s The You For Me), style (It’s A Lewk), and the best in beauty and skincare (Glowin’ & Poppin’) - we have it all!! No matter who you’re shopping for, you're guaranteed to find that wow factor in every gift!

To complement our ElevateHer shop, we’ve elevated the experience with a plethora of interactive moments. In partnership with SheaMoisture, we’ll be highlighting holiday hair stories that will inspire your next big 2023 look. We’ll also curate shopping guides for Black Friday, to make shopping for Black-owned products as easy as possible. And lastly, but most excitingly - for the first time, our team tapped 5 entrepreneurs featured in the shop to be our ElevateHer Ambassadors! To get to know them better, each ElevateHer ambassador will represent a specific category, and xoNecole will highlight each ambassador’s inspiring story of success! And the good vibes don't stop there! Each ambassador will host an Instagram giveaway where you'll get a chance to win a product from their storefront as well as $100 worth of SheaMoisture goodies!

Shop with us. Read with us. Get inspired with us. And most importantly, Elevate with us!

Visit xonecole.com/shop to browse this year's collections.

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