Mindfulness – a way of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment through a gentle, nurturing lens. Self-soothing techniques help you calm and relax when you are feeling overwhelmed both physically and emotionally. They help you to “regulate” so that you can feel like yourself again. There are several …
Undeniably, a majority of people strongly believe in the power of positivity. Although there is so much good that comes out of having a sunny disposition in life, it is also possible to overdose on that sweetness of platitudes such as “everything is amazing!” There is a very dark side to this “positive vibes” trend, …
We live in a society and region that is predominantly Muslim. Hence, religion – whatever that may be – is a very big part of our culture. Our religion tends to dictate much of our morals, values, and traditions. In turn, our religion is intertwined with many of our thoughts and behaviors – even our …