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Community MindfulnessZakat 101: ‘There is a beautiful feeling from giving and helping others’

May 9, 202111 min

For many of us, Ramadan extends beyond abstaining from pleasures like food and drink. It’s also a time of giving, a month aimed at mindful practices like Zakat, the Arabic word for purifying or cleansing, which is a top priority for Muslims during this time. What is Zakat? Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It requires Muslims to donate 2.5 percent of their wealth. This should be done once a year, and...

by Dr Saliha Afridi

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Health MindfulnessHow fasting helps the mind and body heal

May 6, 20216 min

While many enjoy the reflective, spiritual and community aspects that are part of this month, they struggle with moodiness and fatigue, which they attribute to lack of food or water during the day. The truth is that being “moody” and “tired” probably is the result of people experiencing withdrawals from addictive substances, dehydration, poor sleep, lack of exercise and eating poorly at sunset. The research is conclusive: fasting, when done right, is healing and restorative...

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MindfulnessWant cosmetic surgery? Preparing mentally is key

May 5, 202115 min

Whether it’s a “Zoom boom,” more time on their hands or the increasing availability and accessibility of procedures, the pandemic has created more interest in cosmetic surgery. According to a new study published in the journal Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, when researchers surveyed 130 dermatologists around the world, they found that 85 percent of their patients named Zoom as the inspiration for their cosmetic consultation. Patients citing Zoom for their interest in cosmetic surgery were particularly concerned...

by Dr Saliha Afridi

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MindfulnessYour health depends on mind training

April 29, 202113 min

The world we live in today is not conducive to mental health or wellbeing. We are constantly bombarded with images and information through our numerous devices and the divide between work and life seems to be a thing of the past. Just when we thought we could not take any more stress or cope with any more demands, we found ourselves in a global pandemic. We were expected to change how we worked, how we...

by Lina Elmusa

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Community MindfulnessMohammed Sweidan: TikTok life coach for millennials

April 15, 202113 min

Living in such a fast-paced, diverse region – not to mention the disruption caused by Covid-19 –has left many young people feeling exhausted and uncertain. Whether they are just graduating from high school or at university or trying to launch a career, or just in need of some sage advice from someone in their own age group, Dubai-based life coach Mohammed Sweidan offers support and wisdom via TikTok. His short videos have proved such a hit that...

by Alexa Mena

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Community MindfulnessKayan Mental Health is changing school curriculums

April 12, 20219 min

Two young doctors want to make mental-health education available to those that they believe need it most – young kids and teens. Kayan Mental Health offers mental health education sessions for students.

by Nadine Kamal

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Community MindfulnessDealing with grieving in a pandemic world

March 23, 202112 min

Many of us have experienced grief in the last year, losing parents, grandparents, children or other relatives or dear friends. Not all the lives that were lost were a direct outcome of the pandemic. Many deaths were a consequence of the pandemic – limitations caused by stringent hospital procedures, for example. What is truly concerning however, is that our social media feeds have turned into obituary columns, where we seem to appease our lack of human...

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Health MindfulnessThe best books to read when you can’t sleep

March 19, 202119 min

Reading is good for you. It can help to decrease blood pressure and lower heart rate. In fact, studies have shown that reading for as little as six minutes before bedtime reduces stress by 68 percent. Here are 10 relaxing reads out now – and a bonus list of the top audiobooks – that will beat a sleep-disrupting news doom scroll any night. Quiet by Fearn Cotton Do you think you could do with a...

by Alexa Mena

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Health MindfulnessWhy do we sleep? Sleep scientist Matthew Walker answers

March 18, 20217 min

We spend a third of our lives sleeping, but most of us know little about sleep -- beyond the fact that we should get eight or nine hours of it. Matthew Walker has one goal with his book, Why We Sleep. He wants readers to doze off.

by Devinder Bains

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Health MindfulnessWhy we aren’t sleeping

March 18, 202114 min

Even before the pandemic, it was estimated that somewhere between 10 to 30 percent of the global population suffered from insomnia and other sleeping problems, with some studies placing it as high as 50 to 60 percent. Over the past year, Covid-19 has had its own impact on our sleep. Unfortunately, feeling tired isn’t the only side effect of insomnia. The severely sleep-deprived have a much higher chance of developing chronic conditions such as Type...

by Tamara Clarke

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Health Mindfulness11 apps, gadgets and products to help you sleep better

March 17, 202115 min

According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), 85 percent of US adults do not get the recommended seven hours or more of sleep every night. In the Middle East, doctors say anywhere between 45 and 90 percent struggle to get enough sleep. The high levels of obesity in the region contributing to breathing disorders only make the problem worse, according to a 2016 study published in the Canadian Respiratory Journal. ...

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