Have you ever tried to cultivate gratitude? It can be more complicated than it sounds. Our brains are usually wired to pay more attention to negative events. Hurricanes and heartbreaks create deeper impressions than rainbows and family dinners. Sometimes, you’re just so busy that you forget about...
We pay more attention to the health of our body than we do the health of our brain. Just as there are many things you can do to preserve the health of your body, you can also take steps to preserve your cognitive abilities. You...
There are plenty of time-management and organization systems. But right now, there’s one organizational tool that’s very much “in vogue” and doing the rounds on Instagram and across productivity/self-improvement blogs. That tool is the bullet journal. The bullet journal is ideal for business professionals or anyone...
Do you sometimes have trouble making up your mind? Indecision can hold you back from personal and professional success. You may miss valuable opportunities and add to your daily stress. While indecision shows up in many ways, there are usually only a few root causes. Take...
It’s easy to relax when you’re on vacation as you lie on the beach or stroll through museums. However, peace can be more elusive when your kids are home sick and your inbox is overflowing at work. Fortunately, there are ways to make relaxing anywhere simple...
1. Sleep early the night before the day of Arafat; 2. Wake up before Fajr with the intention of taking your Suhoor in readiness for fasting this day; 3. Then pray at least two or four Rakaats and while in Sujood supplicate and ask your Lord asking...
By: Mostafa Azzam [FB post] QUESTION: You once advised, "Ladies, if you become higher quality, you'll draw higher-quality men." How do we become higher-quality women? ANSWER: My specialty is more in how to become higher quality men. That is what I've devoted much of my life to, what...
The following was created by Sr. Asma Ali, who passed away yesterday (Jan 2019), leaving behind her husband and her 7-year old daughter. Sr. Asma was a junior level teacher at Multaqa Ahebatur Rahman in Dubai. She was a kind, humble, caring, and a patient soul. May Allah...
The 54321 grounding technique is perfect for teaching kids (or adults) who experience anxiety attacks, disassociation, or other severe stress responses. "This technique will take you through your five senses to help remind you of the present. This is a calming technique that can help you...
We need 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs a day for maintenance & 12 hugs a day for growth. - Virginia Satir, Family Therapist. When was the last time you exchanged a hug with someone? Do you remember the feeling of immense love and...
