Episode 4
Rest is Reparations with Dr. Vanessa Hintz
Dr. Vanessa Hintz is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Alverno College. She is the Founder of Vivid Insights Consulting, LLC, in Milwaukee. She is also a Diversity and Equity Consultant.
As black people, we have a legacy of exhaustion. Rest, taking a break, is a key to connecting to the wisdom of our ancestors in creating a new world. But, then, rest may be connected to a negative “You’re lazy, you do nothing” stereotype. How to fight against those negative stereotypes, cycle of racial stress and microaggression? How to take care of ourselves and recover when our old wounds get open again. How to find rest and process the trauma? Find out in this conversation with Dr. Vanessa Hintz.
What we talk about:
02:45 – First and foremost, you’re going to die a lot sooner if you don’t sleep. Keep that in mind.
04:29 – Modern day women are asked to do more than ever before: women are doing a lot more, they are out of the home a lot more, and they are still called to do all the things at home. – Add to that the intersection of race…
08:20 – Find your village, people that you can talk to. And code-switch.
15:50 – Selfcare for you is what it is for you. It is whatever you need to do for yourself to relieve stress.
24:13 – Therapy can be proactive; it does not have to be reactive. You do not have to wait until something happens.
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