Give yourself permission to do five things and you'll change the way you view the world. Author of the Amazon best-seller, Purposeful Perspectives, Nichomi Higgins is a dynamic speaker, leader, and mentor lighting the path to wellness and fulfillment for high-performing women in leadership and entrepreneurial roles around the globe. Featured as a guest expert on the Dr. Phil Show, Nichomi has headlined as a keynote speaker at various conferences and institutions of higher learning, including the prestigious Harvard University.
With over 15 years of experience as a sr. corporate leader and licensed psychotherapist, Nichomi Founded SolCentered Life, a holistic wellness company dedicated to helping visionaries actualize boldly fulfilling lives through radical self-compassion and spiritual attunement. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
2022:
Atlanta, GA ✅
Miami, FL ✅
Houston, TX ✅
2023:
Miami, FL ✅
Atlanta, GA ✅
Aventura, FL ✅
Augusta, GA ✅
2024:
Atlanta, GA
Houston, TX
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Washington D.C.
We are excited to travel to cities within the U.S. to discuss the importance of Mental Health and Wellness.
We are looking forward to additional and future partnerships!
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.
Check out this great video by, Doris Brathwaite, LPC
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
You can visit her at https://linktr.ee/solcentered_therapist or on IG at @Thesolpowerdcoach
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!
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:
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!
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?
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:
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.
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.
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.