"When we are mindful of our struggles and respond to ourselves with compassion, kindness, and support in times of difficulty, things start to change". We can learn to embrace ourselves and our lives, despite inner and outer imperfections, and provide ourselves with the strength needed to thrive. Think of it this way, what if you were to treat yourself as if you would treat a loved one even if you had your differences with them. Imagine the level of emotional fulfillment you w

"Today I remember to love everything and everyone I come into contact with". Once upon a time, there was a king who said to the wise men in his court, 'I bought a ring with one of the most beautiful diamonds in the world and I want to hide a message under the diamond. The message should serve me in times of desperation and is to serve my successors as well'. All those who listened were very clever, they all could write passages but not a short sentence that was no longer than

A quick guide for clarity of mind. “Only when you have the clarity of mind, you can know what you really want.” One of the challenges of living in a highly stimulating environment is getting overwhelmed easily. We are bombarded with information every day and on top of it dealing with multiple situations doesn’t necessarily help. On average each one of us thinks about 60,000 thoughts every day. Having to give attention to so many thoughts we are unable to focus on what is impo

Calming techniques to relieve anxiety "It's all about finding the calm in the chaos" - Donna Karan While it's true that you can’t control everything around you, you certainly can control your response to it. Anxiety is a common feeling that many adults experience when they encounter stressful or overwhelming situations. Though there is no magic trick to eliminate it completely, however, there are things that you can do to ease the staggering feeling and halt it from escalatin

How to survive holidays without feeling lonely. If you are single and living abroad the chances are holidays can get lonely without family. Well, the good news is that you are not alone in this!. Especially if you are living in the UAE where 89% of the population consists of expats. You will find many people within your social circle who are away from their families and are unable to travel because of the Covid19 situation. Holidays are no fun without our loved ones but one c

A 5 steps simple guide for mindful living We all experience that stuck in the funk feeling once in a while, where we can’t quite possibly point out exactly what’s bothering us and yet we don’t feel at our best. Sometimes we are able to shake off our blues but other times we are stuck in it because we are constantly circling around the same thoughts. Here are some tips that will help you to shift your mood so you can break the funk cycle and rediscover your inner peace. When i

“The Only Constant In Life Is Change”.- Heraclitus Life doesn't always go as planned, sometimes the change is intentional and at other times it’s what life has planned for us. Whether it is Covid-19, moving to a new city, losing a family member, starting a new career, getting married, or ending a relationship, either way, change can be overwhelming for some of us. However, there are a few things that one can do to manage change in life effectively rather than getting lost in

"Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults." -Les Brown Nowadays everyone is talking about self-love, and why not? Self-love is the foundation of wellbeing and a healthy mindset. And who wouldn’t want to love themselves? But in reality, we get so caught up with our lives and our relationships that somehow it can become so evasive just to do that. Socially we have been conditioned to think that the wonderful feeling of being “in

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears”- Les Brown Have you ever genuinely noticed that the biggest obstacle in your growth is your FEAR and nothing else? Fear of losing, not being successful, or just not being good enough. Our mind plays many tricks on us. By listening to these fears we limit our belief system and get stuck in our comfort zone. On a biological level, when people encounter something that frightens them, the hypothalamus in t

Everything in the universe is made of energy, even our thoughts, and emotions, so whenever we experience difficult emotions or go through a traumatic episode in our lives it can create energetic blockages within the emotional and physical body. With Reiki, we can remove these energetic blockages and regulate the energy flow in the physical and spiritual body. What is Reiki? Similar to acupuncture, yoga, and other energy works Reiki healing is a holistic wellbeing method that

Let’s Boost Your Daily Energy By Alma Wellbeing Regardless of how much sleep you get, when that “after lunch feeling” seems to last from the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep. It’s time to reassess what has been depleting your energy storage. Though stress plays a very dominant role at this, but it could be diet, or burnout, or overall lifestyle … while all these are common factors for fatigue, I am sharing a few simple hacks that you can dive into right awa

Yoga is simply the best way to stretch up your body, release tension, and lift up your energy. Here is a 10 minutes full-body yoga stretch routine that you can practice in the comfort of your home at your ease. Remember to lift your chest, inhale and exhale deeply, and clear your mind while you enjoy this quick and restoring sequence. The Sequence: Figure Four Stretch Marichyasana C Twist Badhakonasana (Butterfly Pose) Squat Uttanasana Down Dog to Down Dog Split Lunge Modifie

“In mindfulness practice, we are learning how to return to, and remain in, the present moment—to anchor ourselves in the here and now on purpose, without judgment” Meditation can significantly improve the quality of our living: with meditation, we decrease our stress levels, connect with our core, understand ourselves and our pain better, improve our focus, and are kinder and more loving towards ourselves. However, meditation requires patience and consistency. By adding a fif

According to a new study Queen’s University an average person has about 6000 thoughts in one day. Most of these thoughts are fleeting and unchecked. This new research could help explore how the rate at which we think can have an effect on our mental scape and other qualities of our psyche. However, whether we recognize this or not, some of these thoughts affect our mental health, wellbeing, our responses to our environment, and the way we perceive our reality on a daily basis

We all go through times in our lives when we encounter unexpected trauma and experiences that throw us off balance. However, as time passes by and the memory becomes distant at one point or another you do want to start picking up the pieces of yourself again to get back to life. No matter what you have been through and how drastically your life has changed. Loss of a partner, losing a job, death of a dear friend or a relative, or any other major or minor life-altering experie

Re-Evaluation of Consumer Behavior According to the WHO Coronavirus Disease (Covid19) dashboard the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 15 million confirmed cases and over 600,000 deaths globally (https://covid19.who.int/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjer4BRCZARIsABK4QeWK4IyOtEQ_OJ59s3DWvlMNlXwOlLqLUcJzX80VWhOKcB0lu32GfjEaAs0nEALw_wcB). “The global economy will shrink by 3% in 2020, and the accumulative loss of 2020-21 could be $9 trillion which is equal to the size of combined economies

"The Energy of the Mind is the Essence of Life" Aristotle Some days you are on top of the world, and other days you are beneath the ground, and you believe that is the way it is, right? Not precisely. However, it's human nature to have changeable moods, temperaments, emotions, and reactions. We indeed hold a lot more control than it feels like sometimes when we are around certain people. That is simply because everything we see, touch, and interact with, even the very essence

Three Simple Steps to Help You Achieve Your Goals It could feel frustrating when you know where you want to go but your destination stays just out of your reach. If you are the one with a vision and despite all your efforts your dream is out of grasp here are few plugs that you could consider in improving your strategy Procrastination Simply the action of delaying or postponing something which sometimes might not even be visible at the surface, since every day you postpone yo

Dealing with Complicated Emotions While Going Through a Divorce or Separation. Your Journey of Healing

While the globe is going through a huge shift in terms of how things are supposed to work, maybe it is that time for us to view things from a different perspective too. Rather looking at things externally, it could be a time for us to turn our attention inward! The bad news is that we are experiencing isolation and social distancing but the good news is that we are experiencing isolation and social distancing, what could be a better opportunity for self-development, self-care