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Mental Health & Wellness TOUR

At Happy Mama Happy Mini, Inc. we believe that Mental Health is not a destination, but a process.

2022:

Atlanta, GA ✅

Miami, FL ✅

Houston, TX ✅


2023: 

Miami, FL ✅

Atlanta, GA ✅

Aventura, FL

Augusta, GA

Charlotte, NC

Houston, TX

New Orleans, LA

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Washington D.C.

Mental Health is Wealth

We are excited to travel to cities within the U.S. to discuss the importance of Mental Health and Wellness. 

Narcissism and Gaslighting in realionships

Happy Mama Happy Mini, Inc. Co-Founder: Nichelle Wilson participated in a ZOOM Mental Health Panel Discussion regarding Narcissism and Gaslighting in Relationships. Please check out this interesting dialogue. 

Happiness within Therapy

Check out this great video by, Doris Brathwaite, LPC

Mental Health Awareness Calendar: Happy 2023

PREVENTION PALOOZA: Child Abuser Prevention Month is Upon Us!

Happy Mama’s have you heard of the term, Mental Wellness? According to the World Health Organization, mental wellness is ”A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.”


Examples of Mental Wellness Includes:

Creating a Mental Health Calendar 

Creating a Gratitude Month Calendar

Spending time with healthy people

Unfollowing People on Facebook/IG

Positive Affirmations 


Other Mental Dimensions of Wellness to consider: 

Physical Wellness

Intellectual Wellness 

Emotional Wellness

Social Wellness 

Environmental Wellness

Spiritual Wellness

Financial Wellness 

Happy Mama’s Child Abuser Prevention Month is Upon Us; APRIL! The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy are offering FREE trainings the entire month of April: #PREVENTIONPALOOZA! 💙


“In April, GCCA will be providing free trainings all month in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's right around the corner! We are so excited to reach further with the critical message of prevention!


Join us for free prevention trainings all month long and spread the word! There will be a broad spectrum of trainings provided, so check out the calendar and their website for the descriptions of what each training will cover.” #GACFCA 


Please visit their IG, FB, Website to register for the free classes, sears are limited. #GetInvolved #BeAnAdvocate #HappyMini  #MentalHealthAwareness 

Click here to Find out more

Motherhood Self-Care is extremely important

Happy Mama’s let’s play a game of #BINGO

Happy Mama’s these days, self-care is all the buzz. What does self-care mean to you? We believe that self-care means recognizing and honoring your core needs on a regular basis. Designing a self-care routine is a very personal thing and necessary. Remember, you have other people who depend on you, so it’s important that you take care of yourself so you can be there for them! 

mom monthly support group

Happy Mama Happy Mini X The Mom Community Partnership

We are excited to announce that we are in partnership with The Mom Community.  Our Co-Founder and Executive Director, Nichelle Wilson will facilitate classes on finding happiness within motherhood, overcoming domestic violence and other topics.  Come be inspired, have a little time to relax, and meet other great moms in the same stage of life.  

Lunch/Dinner and childcare are provided each month!

*Click Here* For More Information about the mom community

Mental Health & wellness in the workplace

Mental Health & Wellness In the Workplace

We are in partnership with The Sanctuary Care & Counseling Center to present and host Mental Health seminars for companies and groups of any size.  Our hope is to share more content, awareness and support to strengthening our communities.

Contact us here for more info

Nichomi Higgins, LMFT aka The SolPowered Coach

Nichomi Higgins, LMFT Bio:

Nichomi Higgins, LMFT also known as “Nikki” is a well-respected coach, psychotherapist and passionate communicator determined to make a positive impact in the lives of women around the world. She has had the good fortune to have a varied and rich life, not free from adversity, but shaped by it. Through the use of humor and story-telling, Nichomi speaks to educate, empower and evoke connection. More importantly she speaks to dismantle FEAR!


To learn more about Nikki, you can visit her at https://linktr.ee/solcentered_therapist or on IG at Thesolpoweredcoach. 

Learn More about The SolPowered Coach

You can visit her at https://linktr.ee/solcentered_therapist or on IG at @Thesolpowerdcoach

Click here for SolPowered Website

Confront BACK TO SCHOOL STRESS

6 Ways to Confront Back to School Stress

6 Ways to Confront Back To School Stress

By: Nichomi Higgins, LMFT The SolPowered Coach 


So I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a doozy. Covid - 19, the movement to end racial injustice, an upcoming Presidential election and this new normal that is social distancing and sheltering in place has forced parents around the world to up our parenting game…and it’s only July.  Crap, it’s July! 


Back to school season is among us and whether your kiddos are going to be sitting in an actual class room or sitting in your living room, you’re probably wondering how you are going to get through and that may be activating a whole lot of stress. 


As a Lic. Marriage & Family Therapist, mother of two amazing kids under 12, wife to an entrepreneur and small business owner myself. I have been trying to wrap my brain around this new school year since May. Actually I have been trying to figure out, how I am going to keep stress from hi-jacking my sanity! 


Let’s face it, we can’t avoid it. Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. When left unchecked good ole’ stress can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, chronic headaches, over eating, lowered libido, diabetes, etc. It can also impact your mental health. Poorly managed stress, can impact sleep hygiene and amplify symptoms of depression and anxiety, etc. 

But despite the extreme effects of poorly managed stress, it is important to remind ourselves, that while we can’t avoid stress, we can certainly manage how we respond to it!  So, I’ve come up with a few tips to help with just that!

Tip 1: Be mindful of your perspective:

Yes, this whole situation sucks; but it’s our reality and perspective is everything! How we perceive a problem and the language we use to describe it will greatly impact our ability to move through it. In other words, if you’re going into this new season declaring that it will kick your butt…It will kick your butt! So, here are a few suggestions to keep your mind right:

  • Remind yourself from time to time that you are not alone. Fortunately, we are in this together. Parents across the country are having to figure this out one step and day at a time. If that little voice within once to convince you otherwise fight back. Join a virtual parent support group or create your own. All you’ll need is 1.5 hours a week and a solid zoom account. 
  • Practice gratitude daily. A great way to do this is to purchase a big jar or pull out a large bowl and every day you and your kiddos can write down on a strip of paper one thing that you are grateful for. Drop it into the bowl or container and read them as a family during New Year’s Eve! Or just when you’re feeling a bit stressed. 
  • Focus on what you can control and not on the other stuff. There is a lot that is out of control; but there is even more in our control. Take some time out of your day to reflect on what that is. 
  • Focus on one thing at a time. I remind my clients (and myself) every day that we have the power to create certainty even if the larger picture feels a little unclear. In order to achieve this task, we have to be willing to break the picture down into small digestible pieces. Trying to tackle everything at once is a sure-fire way to activate that anxious mind. 
  • Start each day with a prayer, intention and an affirmation.  Even if it is as simple as “I will do my best and give G-d the rest”. Remember to start each day anchoring yourself in something greater.    

Tip 2: Practice the two-hour rule:

I want to encourage you to set aside one-hour at the beginning of the day and an hour at the end of the day to focus on you. Use your time to exercise, read, nap, watch tv or meditate. Staying connected with ourselves allows us to stay attuned to our needs. Stress has a way of wreaking havoc when we allow ourselves to become disconnected from non-other than ourselves. I have had to train my family to respect my boundaries here; but they do it so well now!

Tip 3: Plan for stress:

Fortunately, the tail end of the last school year has a lot of information to help us better plan for stress this year. Take a moment and consider what set you off last year? What are some things that you can better plan for? What are some things that you’d like to do differently?

Tip 4: Communicate. communicate. Communicate and seek support:

Stress has a way of taking on a life and reality of its on when we isolate ourselves in our mind. Now is not the time to be super mom or dad. Now is the time to keep the lines of communication open. Here are some suggestions:

  • Before school kicks off, call a family meeting. Give everyone a few minutes to share what they are looking forward to; but also, what they are worried about. Create space in this convo to also discuss stress and what it looks like for each member in the family. Finally download the “My unique instruction manual” and have each person complete. Post in the kitchen or somewhere visible. This is a great way to remind everyone how best to care for and support one another. 
  • Sit down with your kiddo’s teacher at the beginning of the school-year and get on the same page about what realistic expectations should look like given the new learning environment, etc. 
  • If the stress of it all seems to be a taking on a toll that is greatly impacting your ability to show up for your family and yourself, schedule an appointment with a therapist. Fortunately, the only pre-requisite for working with a therapist is your willingness to focus on you. 

Tip 5: Let your partner help:

One thing I have learned to allow in my home, is my husband’s way of doing things, lol! More often than not it isn’t how I would do it; but it’s his way and that is good enough! Sometimes our inflexibility can perpetuate the problem.  If your partner isn’t up to the task, allow yourself to enlist support from other folks that you trust. 

Tip 6: Try not to judge yourself:

Here is the deal. Stress breeds on self-criticism. Try to minimize any need that you may have to compare yourself to other parents. Your parents want to feel loved, seen and heard. If you can check those boxes then you deserve a pat on the back.

So, there you have it!

These are a few tips to get you moving in the right direction and I am sure I’ll have so much more to come. If you have a specific topic, you’d like me to shed some light on, feel free to leave us a note.  In the meantime, stay healthy and rooted in gratitude. 

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