On WittedRoots.com, the Emotional Wellness category will highlight informed articles that will explore various aspects of emotional wellness, especially as it relates to millennial women of color.
What Gaslighting Actually Looks Like
What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that involves a person, or group of people, causing you to question your memories, perceptions, decisions, or even your sanity. The person or people, involved are often distorting reality to make…
Overwhelmed By Their “Love?” It Might Be Love Bombing
When you think of your partner, all you can think of is how good they are to you. They say all of the right things. You feel adored and cherished. It hasn’t been that long, but they seem interested in…
How To Identify Co-Dependency In Your Relationship
Navigating a relationship can be tricky. Balancing the needs of both yourself and your partner can often be difficult, but very rewarding when done right. But, when the balance between partners shifts and is not even, that could be a…
Intrusive Thoughts & Why We Have Them
From the moment you get up in the morning until your head hits the pillow, your mind produces an average of 70,000 thoughts. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, so that’s a lot of thoughts! Because we live in a…
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
“Chasing dreams is a marathon, not a sprint.” Nipsey Hussle (August 15, 1985- March 31, 2019) Imagine running your victory lap. It’s the final stretch, and you’re exactly where you’d only dreamed of before this point. You’ve made it. You’ve…
How To Be Vulnerable and Why It’s Important for Better Mental Health
Being honest, thoughtful, and communicative are essential components of meaningful relationships. Often seen as a sign of weakness, being vulnerable is also necessary for true intimacy. When people keep their shields up, this can cause relationships to struggle. Vulnerability is…
How To Take Better Care Of Yourself At Home
#SelfCareSunday Is it just a popular hashtag, or is there some actual value to it? Often observed as the latest trend on your Instagram or TikTok feed, advocated by your therapist during a session, or even viewed on HBO’s Insecure…
Why Am I Always Bored? The Psychology Behind Constant Boredom
Why Am I Always Bored? “I’m bored.” We have all said it, whether out loud or in our minds, when the world around us discolors to gray and white. As kids, our parents would sarcastically respond with “Go do chores” or…
How To Be A Better Friend (Even Though We’re All Stressed Out)
These days feel like a hectic time to be focusing on making and maintaining friendships. We’re coming off the heels of a global pandemic and trying to recall how we used to function in our daily lives. Yet, as stressed…
What Is Self-Sabotage And How Can We Recognize it?
The better question is … how do you get in your way? And there is no “I don’t know” answer here because we all, at some point, well all self-sabotage in at least one area of our lives. We all…