Healing Through Technology: Reverend Sonia Russell on Blackfullness and the Power of Mindfulness

About this episode

Reverend Sonia Russell discusses her journey with mindfulness and the Blackfullness app designed to support mental health in Black individuals.

Send us Fan Mail I had the pleasure of speaking with Reverend Sonia Russell, the CEO behind the Blackfullness mental health app. We delved into her journey, discussing how she overcame personal challenges when she discovered mindfulness. Sonia shared insights into the app's features, which aims to support Black individuals in managing stress and promoting mindfulness through breathing techniques. The app was developed with a grant from the National Institutes of Health and focuses on making ...

People in this episode

Guest: Reverend Sonia Russell

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• mental health
• technology
• stress management
• Black individuals
• breathing techniques

Keywords

• mindfulness
• mental health app
• Blackfullness
• stress management
• breathing techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackfullness, National Institutes of Health

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