Join us on October 2nd from 1-5pm at Caffeine Underground – 447 Central Ave, Brooklyn NY for our 6th Annual Cannaware Fundraiser. This year, we present The Importance of Self Care,  an extension of last year’s virtual event, The Impact of Stress. Where we will be exploring various self-care modalities and how they’re related to sustainable health management. This Stress Management Event will feature self-care wellness stations, as well as a panel discussion on how self-care can help manage stress.

During last year’s Impact of Stress discussion, we spoke about how stress management can assist with disease prevention as well as help those already diagnosed with terminal illnesses, such as breast cancer. This year we would like to continue that discussion as we further explore the dynamics of cannabis and self-care, their connections with health, and how wellness is a holistic practice. 

Self-care is often associated with face masks and massages, but it goes deeper than a beautiful complexion. Self-care begins inside, with the body and the mind; it is essential in building resilience towards the stressors in life and is particularly crucial for those battling terminal illness. Many people view self-care as a luxury, rather than a priority. The truth is that self-care is key to self-sufficiently maintaining good health practices.

Managing effective self-care techniques and approaches can significantly reduce one’s stress, as well as chances of developing terminal diseases and anxiety; all afflictions that directly affect Black and Brown communities across the Diaspora. We cannot all change our environments, but we can grow in how we react to and in them.

According to a recent periodical published by Frontiers in Psychology (Daniel, George, Greeshma, et. el. 2022), the adverse reactions from cancer treatments make self-care the most effective approach to pain reduction as a tool for patients to manage their symptoms and systems. Adhering to strict self-management techniques can bring about many positive physiological and psychological results in individuals not only diagnosed with cancer but those also affected by MS, Fibromyalgia, PTSD, and more. And going a step further, the World Health Organization recognizes self-care as one of the best methods to fend off non-communicable diseases.

Our goal for The Importance of Self-Care is to help reframe the narrative that investing in one’s own personal improvement is a health priority and not a luxury. We will provide attendees with information pertaining to different self-management techniques, including many ways the cannabis plant is utilized to heal internal and external ailments Taking steps to care for your mind and body can improve your overall quality of life, and builds a sense of preparedness to face life’s inevitable challenges.

Please join us on October 2nd from 1-5pm at Caffeine Underground – 447 Central Ave, Brooklyn NY for a day of activities and discussions surrounding cannabis, self-care, and community. Tickets are FREE, but RSVP is a Must. Click the button below to get your ticket.

In addition to providing education and raising awareness, we also use this opportunity to support and help raise funds for patient advocacy groups and medical organizations that are working to provide inclusive and accessible quality healthcare and research. For this year’s fundraiser, we’re supporting The Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine, a BIPOC organization on a mission to ensure that all communities have access to sustainable health practices. ACHEM implements a holistic approach highlighting the importance of economic, environmental, human and social sustainability issues; all of which are integral to positive self-care. For more details on how you can support and what your donation can do, please visit https://www.achemed.org/.