In this video, I open up about how significant stress has impacted my physical and mental well-being over the past few months. While I tried to appear fine, I'm now realizing the extent of its effects and how important it is to address it directly for overall mental health. Acknowledging the mind body connection is the first step towards building healthy habits and finding effective stress relief strategies for self improvement. ✨

Stress affects so much more than we realise — our natural hair, our body, our energy, and our mindset.

In this video, I share my personal journey of how stress and emotional trauma impacted my hair health, physical wellbeing, and mental state — and how I’m slowly rebuilding and healing from it.

I have 3C/4A hair, and I’m going back to basics to restore my hair health, strength, and moisture balance.

✨ My current hair recovery routine includes:

Hairburst chewable gummies for internal hair support
Natural oils like coconut oil, Jamaican black castor oil (mango & lime), and Mielle Rosemary & Mint strengthening oil
Deep conditioning treatments and leave-in conditioner for moisture retention
Protein treatments for low porosity hair (including DIY masks with egg, coconut oil & castor oil every ~2 months)
Switching products based on what my hair actually needs right now

I’m also focusing on full-body healing:

Eating healthier and nourishing my body
Walking 15K–20K steps daily
Working out more consistently
Journaling and reconnecting with myself
Rebuilding after emotional trauma and stress

This is not just a hair journey — it’s a healing journey.

And most importantly, I’m learning to be kinder and more gentle with myself. Healing takes time, and it’s okay to adjust, pause, and start again when needed.

🩷 If you’re going through something similar, you’re not alone.

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