5 Asian wellness books challenging myths in diet culture
In this Cold Tea Reads, these five Asian wellness books defy diet culture, address systemic issues surrounding wellness, and reconnect you with your body and mind.
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Naomi Osaka’s precedent for mental health in sports for Asian diaspora
Looking at the relationship between sports and mental health can reclaim our response to imperfection, and shift our measure of achievement to self-improvement. This can not only help us personally, but also be something that helps us as a community.
Plant-based adobo: embracing Filipino veganism
Guest writer Sandra Nomoto shares how she made her parent’s chicken adobo recipe vegan and her journey to become an Asian vegan.
Cultivating a space for Asian mental health conversations
Mental health for Asians is a taboo topic for many. But Subtle Asian Mental Health sought to change that, leading to a movement that changed how we talk and think about Asian mental health.
Tips to deal with fat-shaming in an Asian family
Fat-shaming comments are all-too common and normalized in many Asian families. How can we approach these criticisms in productive ways? How do we express our own concerns for others with respect?
How Grandma’s Dementia Taught Me to Prioritize Wellness Over Resilience
How her grandma’s battle with dementia taught Jocelyn Wong that she needed to break cultural norms and prioritize wellness over resilience to protect her mental health.
Mental health tips to cope with anti-Asian racism
The increase in anti-Asian hate and violence has taken a weary toll on mental health. Here are some ways to cope and protect our community.
What loneliness taught me during the pandemic
Vivian Dang shares her learnings from the past year of struggling with the pressures of balancing her mental health and personal safety with the safety of those closest to her.
How I overcame cultural expectations to regain control of my mental health
Edmond T. Cheng shares the journey of how he overcame parental and societal expectations based on conservative Asian values engrained in him from early childhood.
He embraced vulnerability by showing himself compassion. Cheng realizes that he must take care of himself first so that he is able to take care of others.
Asian parenting and beauty ideals: The road to self-acceptance
Self-acceptance can be hard when your Asian mother is your worst critic. Vivian Dang outlines her ongoing journey towards accepting herself in spite of normalized sexism and harsh critique within her community.
