Using Cognitive Behavioral Theory to be a Happier Muslim
Sometimes we can’t seem to get negative thoughts out of our heads. In this case, it’s important to just take positive actions in spite of your thoughts. Positive actions will show your mind who is boss! They will make you feel better because you did something rather than just wallowing in the negative thinking. Positive actions involve taking baby steps to achieve a goal, consulting with another person for ideas, or just exercising.
Ramadan and Studies: 10 Tips for Hardworking Students
Balancing Ramadan and studies can be a big struggle for many. But Ramadan is not meant to bring you hardship, rather it is a means of gaining closeness to your Creator. Use these ten tips to help you get the best out of the special month and your studies in shaa Allah.
Seeking Worldly Knowledge and Jannatul Firdous
Every Muslim does not need to become an Islamic scholar, but we should regularly seek Islamic knowledge. The best deeds are those done regularly, even if they are small. The Prophet was asked, “What deeds are loved most by Allah?” He said, “The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few.”
9 Ways Islam Helps My Marriage
Islam encourages me to look for the good in my husband and to focus on the positive. Feeling and expressing gratitude towards my husband makes our marriage stronger and happier.
Online Counseling VS Face-to-Face Counseling?
Both approaches to counselling have their strengths and weaknesses and can be suitable for different people depending on their individual needs, preferences and circumstances that may determine which type of counselling they seek.
6 Mind Blowing Ways to Achieve Happiness
The very most important step to happiness is prayer. We have seen the evidence for this statement in the prayer of Prophet Ibrâhîm. It gives you the opportunity to experience moments without a care in the world. Put your trust in Allâh. We can read in the Qur’ân: “No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being - indeed that, for Allah , is easy” Qur’ân 57: 22
The Social Media Invasion
Social media has unfortunately invaded our lives. We try to deny it but it is the mere truth, and before it is too late, we must take action to ensure we don't fall into its trap, rather to effectively utilize our time in making this world a better place!
Learning Life Lessons From Our Elders
We learn many things from the people we encounter. The professionals, the experienced, the highly educated, but did it ever occur to you that much wisdom can be extracted when conversing with an elderly? No doubt, we come across countless people throughout our lives, only to learn innumerable precious lessons from them; lessons that have the potential to change our lives forever!
The Light at the End of the Tunnel…
I didn’t want to be of the disbelieving people, I couldn’t bear the thought of it! And then began my search for answers, the search for a solution to my unexplained sorrow ...
