‘Permission To Not Be In Survival Mode’: How Rest Liberates Black People
By Tamika Lewis | February 28, 2023 | Mental HealthThe benefits of rest are well-known: It’s rejuvenating, calming and necessary for someone’s mental and physical health.
The importance of rest is even more significant for Black people, according to Tricia Hersey, an activist and the founder of the Nap Ministry, a collective that describes itself as an organization that examines “the liberating power of naps.”