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Anxiety through an Islamic lens

This month's blog covers our understanding of anxiety from Islamic perspectives. We end with techniques you can practice right now!

The stories we tell ourselves matter

There’s a lot to say about stories and narratives. It gives us context, depth and feeling – think of the last book your read or film you...

Rumination and overthinking: how do we press pause on our rushing thoughts?

What is rumination? To ruminate is, now in modern terms, to think something over and over – often we call it overthinking. It actually...

Compassion isn't fluffy, it's brave.

An overview of compassion, what it is and what it isn't.

You are not your thoughts

Every human has thoughts. Some we like, some we don’t, some we feel shameful of, some we feel proud of. Thoughts are one of the ways we...

Positive vibes only: why it's a toxic mindset

In recent times I’ve come across this phrase “positive vibes only” more and more often. On the surface it sounds positive, kind of keep...

Our inner talk: It’s not what you say…it’s how you say it

"It’s understandable that I struggle…” Look at that sentence. Read it through. How do you feel? More importantly, how did it sound? Was...

Social media and our wellbeing

Social media is central to many people’s lives and businesses nowadays. There are so many positive things about it: keeping in touch with...

Islamic psychology and CBT: how do we integrate them?

Psychology has a long history. Most western courses that I’ve been on advise that the tradition started with the likes of Freud, Skinner...

NATs or Nafs, what exactly are they?

Imam Ja’far al‑Sadiq (a) said: “The Prophet (s) of God dispatched a contingent of the army (to the battlefront). Upon their (successful)...

Coping compassionately in uncertain times

The world is topsy turvy right now and it’s normal to feel unsettled when things are uncertain, but there are ways you can be...

Bad emotions and what to do with them

First things first, what is a “bad” emotion? Is there such a thing? What do emotions *do* for us? Well here’s the thing…they’re a gift....