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Mar 14, 20234 min read

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

You may or may not have heard the term 'neurodiversity'. It's a catch all term for anyone who is neurologically different from the...

Mar 30, 20224 min read

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!

Feb 16, 20222 min read

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...

Oct 22, 20214 min read

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...

Jul 3, 20212 min read

Compassion isn't fluffy, it's brave.

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

Mar 5, 20212 min read

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...

Feb 5, 20212 min read

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...

Jan 15, 20212 min read

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...

Dec 16, 20203 min read

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...

Nov 11, 20202 min read

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...

Oct 24, 20202 min read

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)...

Sep 25, 20203 min read

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...