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Activists Must Remember That Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

According to Patrisse Cullors, activist, political strategist, and co-founder and executive director of Black Lives Matter, activism isn’t about running yourself into the ground for a cause.

Brittney McNamara

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How to Revive Student Activism After a Year of Loss and Trauma

Student activists in particular have struggled with an additional test — how can they re-energize and sustain their movements after a year filled with anxiety, financial uncertainty, and a lack of in-person connection?

Chase DiBenedetto

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Activism Burnout: How Do You Stay Resilient in Trying Times?

Excessive and prolonged stress cause burnout, and it is often coupled with depression and anxiety. Other signs of activist burnout include self-doubt and disillusionment with activism, which can ultimately lead to perceiving activist efforts as ineffective from the lack of progress.

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Enough Is a Feast: The True Meaning of Radical Self-Care

Shelly Tygielski is a radical self-care expert and creator of Pandemic of Love.

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The Quiet Casualties of the Movement for Black Lives

There is a quieter reality of activism: the mental and emotional hardship of the work, and the resulting stress and depression that sometimes make it difficult to even get out of bed. Self-care makes a difference.

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The Activism Cure

People who give to others give healthier, happier lives to themselves, argues Meredith Maran.

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The Hidden Victims of Repression – How Activists and Reporters Can Protect Themselves From Secondary Trauma

Peaceful protest has long been a way for ordinary people to take a stand against hate, injustice, and corruption. The contentious issues – and types of repression meted out – may change with the times, but the violence itself remains a constant for activists.

Amnesty International Content Team

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Self-Care Doesn’t Have to Be Selfish: Mindfulness Teacher Shelly Tygielski On Generosity and Well-Being

Shelly offers a short meditation as a way of reminding ourselves that we don’t exist in a bubble. Whenever she buys something, even a tomato, she tries to stop and think about the provenance of that item.

Susanna Schrobsdorff

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Arianna Huffington: On World Mental Health Day, the Conversation Should Shift from Awareness to Action

The goal is to help people spot the warning signs of mental health challenges so that they can seek the help they need, make the changes they need to make, and live the lives they want—not just the lives they settle for.

Arianna Huffington

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Anti-Racism Work Requires Rest—Here’s How 4 Social Justice Activists Practice Self Care

Anti-racism work is often arduous and taxing, which is why in order to sustain the work, it’s important for activists to practice effective self care.

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