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Mar 5
2 min

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...

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Positive vibes only: why it's a toxic mindset

Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Feb 5
2 min

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...

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

Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Jan 15
2 min

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...

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Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Dec 16, 2020
3 min

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...

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Islamic psychology and CBT: how do we integrate them?

Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

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...

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Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Oct 24, 2020
2 min

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)...

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Coping compassionately in uncertain times

Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Sep 25, 2020
3 min

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...

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Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Aug 26, 2020
2 min

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....

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What is psychotherapy and why do we need it?

Jodie Wozencroft-Reay

Jul 12, 2020
2 min

What is psychotherapy and why do we need it?

The first thing is: mental health is part of physical health and visa versa. You can’t have one without the other so we as a community...

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