Today is World Mental Health Day so we wanted to introduce you to five women-owned businesses that prioritize self care and mental health.
Since becoming active working royals, mental health charities and initiatives have been a focus for Princes Harry and William. “Mental health is a sensitive subject amongst a lot of people, but it doesn’t need to be,” Prince Harry once told ITV. “I think we need to talk about it more, get rid of the stigma.”
Meet these badass babes that want to inspire healthy minds and hearts…
5. Yellow Project is the only subscription box that focuses on intentional self care with every product that they include. Each sweet yellow box features 5-7 carefully curated items to help you take care of yourself emotionally, mentally, and physically. The package also includes tips and activities that promote mindfulness, creativity, and movement. Founder Camille Lowman told me, “I wanted to create intentional self care resources for the emotional wellness space in order to spread hope and joy, as well as to help normalize emotions while fighting the stigma of mental health.”
4. Adarabella Designs jewelry is a line of “wellness wearables” that help you stay in the present and release anxiety with discursive sensory products. Founder Dara Firoozi has created a unique Calming Collar which is described as a “fidget necklace.” My personal favorite is the Tap Ring which was designed to release excess energy. Firoozi told Be Well, “These products help to not only provide a wearable and accessible tool, they also educate individuals on different therapeutic and sensory grounding techniques, and encourage self awareness and self care in order to empower individuals on their healing journey.” Beauty meets brains, we love it!
3. Ban.do is the happiest brand I ban.know. According to their website, they “exist to help you be your best and encourage joy.” Co-Founder Jen Gotch is not only an entrepreneur but the author of The Upside of Being Down: How Mental Health Struggles Led to My Greatest Successes in Work and Life. She recently spoke to Talkspace, “Gaining an awareness of the voice in your head and understanding that that’s not necessarily you. Of course, we use our minds to problem solve and function as human beings, but there’s a huge part of our thoughts that are a very old mechanism that used to keep us alive when we were being chased by lions and tigers,” she explains. “The voice can be your roommate or a monster, whatever. I think of it as a roommate sometimes. In doing that you’re creating a space where you have the choice whether or not you’re going to react, because basically we have: thought, reaction; thought, reaction. It becomes very physical, very fast, and emotional. And nothing has actually happened. You’re just sitting still and you’ve gone through it.” Ban.do has made it their mission to draw awareness to mental health issues and create products dedicated to you and your well-being.
2. Clementine App founder Kim Palmer experienced anxiety while pregnant with her first child. Between pregnancy and professional pressure, Palmer inevitably suffered a panic attack that changed everything. She sought help through multiple outlets but found hypnotherapy helped her to sleep, calmed her nerves, and increased her confidence. That sparked the creation of Clementine App. “It’s like pocket therapy,” she told Forbes. “Whenever you need a helping hand, you can pull out your phone and listen to a recoding that will bring you back to a place of calm.”
1. Empowered: A Motivational Journal for Women written by award-winning author and licensed psychotherapist Michaela Renee Johnson. If you’ve always wanted to try journaling but have procrastinated, THIS IS THE SIGN YOU WERE WAITING FOR. With the right tools, journaling can be easy, fun, and life changing. Empowered helps you “discover, define, and embolden yourself through inspirational writing prompts, exercises, and quotes” and comes complete with tools to help you manifest your dreams. Michaela is a fun follow on Instagram. She encourages her audience to “speak their truth with grace and live a courageous life of authenticity.” Let’s journal together!
“World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.” Learn more.
Special thanks to Yellow Project, Adarabella Designs, and Michaela Renee Johnson for gifting me some of the products listed throughout this article. I do not receive any commission if you purchase through any of the links on this post.
Kinsey Schofield is the Editor-in-Chief of To Di For Daily and you can follow her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.