Jodie Wozencroft-ReayMar 304 minAnxiety through an Islamic lensThis month's blog covers our understanding of anxiety from Islamic perspectives. We end with techniques you can practice right now!
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayFeb 162 minThe stories we tell ourselves matterThere’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...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayOct 22, 20214 minRumination 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...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayJul 3, 20212 minCompassion isn't fluffy, it's brave.An overview of compassion, what it is and what it isn't.
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayMar 5, 20212 minYou are not your thoughtsEvery 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...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayFeb 5, 20212 minPositive vibes only: why it's a toxic mindsetIn recent times I’ve come across this phrase “positive vibes only” more and more often. On the surface it sounds positive, kind of keep...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayJan 15, 20212 minOur 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...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayDec 16, 20203 minSocial media and our wellbeingSocial media is central to many people’s lives and businesses nowadays. There are so many positive things about it: keeping in touch with...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayNov 11, 20202 minIslamic 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...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayOct 24, 20202 minNATs 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)...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReaySep 25, 20203 minCoping compassionately in uncertain timesThe world is topsy turvy right now and it’s normal to feel unsettled when things are uncertain, but there are ways you can be...
Jodie Wozencroft-ReayAug 26, 20202 minBad emotions and what to do with themFirst 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....