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self care superpowers for Black women leaders

What Are Your Self Care Superpowers?

Dr. Iman Hypolite, MD

Dr. Iman Hypolite, MD

Dr. Iman Hypolite is a double board certified psychiatrist. She attended Clark Atlanta University and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Hypolite completed her residency at University of Maryland and her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Hypolite is a passionate advocate for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and families, particularly for BIPOC populations, as well as for improving access to quality healthcare for all. Self love, self care, and soft life are not merely concepts she teaches; they are foundational principles she lives by. More information can be found about her clinical services at www.drhypolite.com and her mental health and education efforts at www.softlifemd.com and on instagram @softlife.md.


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What Are Your Self Care Superpowers?

self care superpowers for Black women leaders

HOW WE THRIVE! IDENTIFYING SELF CARE SUPERPOWERS AS BLACK WOMEN LEADERS

Rest is my most powerful and frequently used form of self care. It is the method that, historically and to date, consistently yields the most impact and power.  It restores, heals, and energizes me.  If I may be vulnerable for a moment, I am not well without it. 🥱

Stillness is an equally powerful form of self care for me, but it is the hardest for me to attain. It takes effort to get there sometimes, which can be a chore when I am stressed or fatigued. None the less, when I find it, I get clear. I get encouraged. I get empowered. I get determined. With all of that, I become unstoppable. 🙏🏾🧘🏾‍♀️

Community is a recent superpower. It has been my life’s work to realize it. It was and is being revealed to me only as I deeply heal, evolve, and fully become the woman I am created to be. My prior community used to drain and deplete me, to no end. After decades of this leading to burnout, I finally realized that nearly every area where I was not thriving was the result of having poor boundaries.  Yes, burnout can be professional and personal.  When that became clear, I relentlessly began cutting back or shedding relationships that consistently caused more harm than good. I became fiercely protective of my time, energy, and spirit. I then became masterful at vetting new relationships. I am far less introverted and now realize that I am an ambivert since I began establishing community that pours into me as much as I pour into them. MAJOR game changer! 🙌🏾

SELF CARE is my superpower. REST, STILLNESS, and COMMUNITY are amongst the greatest tools in my arsenal.  

Lovelies, what forms of self care superpowers are in your arsenal?  

If you have not yet realized your self care superpowers,  no worries.

If you’re a Black woman leader in need of support and feel like you need a plan of action to not only face but thrive in the days ahead, I CAN HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SELF CARE THAT WILL EMPOWER YOU TO DO ALL THAT YOU ARE CALLED TO DO. 

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