April 2020

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Community MindfulnessCoping with OCD during Covid-19

April 30, 2020n/a9 min

While Covid-19 is proving tough for most people, the challenges are heightened in those who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a common mental disorder that causes intrusive and distressing recurring thoughts, urges or images. The most common of these “obsessions” include fear of contamination, fear of causing harm and fear of things not being in order or out of control – scenarios that are all too real these days. “The current pandemic plays on...

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Community Mindfulness‘Social isolation scared me — at first’

April 29, 2020n/a8 min

Do you remember the last time you spent this much time at home? I don’t. Normally, my days start off at the office, followed by working with my team on Rab3i, a social inclusive buddying platform we’ve founded, then going to the gym for an hour followed by coffee with my training partners and finally coming back home to unwind with some quality family time and, of course, hanging out with my dog. I must...

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Community MindfulnessHow 7 of the UAE’s most positive people are coping

April 29, 20201n/a27 min

We’re all trying to stay positive and get through the Covid-19 crisis, but staying indoors and not knowing when it’s going to be over is a challenge. As the UAE starts to open up, we turned to some of the most positive people we know to find out how they have been coping. Gretta Beckett, global elite tower runner, Dubai I have been injured with a bruised talus bone in my ankle for the last...

by Anna Pukas

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CommunityMore good news you need on Covid-19

April 28, 2020n/a13 min

Lockdown, self-isolation, personal protective equipment – the lexicon of Covid-19 is everywhere. With much of the world now in the second month of some kind of restriction, tempers are fraying, but the best part of humanity continues to rise to the surface. Here is more good news from the pandemic. The Together We Are Good campaign by the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an is a resounding success. More than 8,000 people have signed up...

by Caline Malek

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Community Health MindfulnessHere’s how students can take care of their mental health

April 27, 2020n/a12 min

As students continue to adapt to the reality of home schooling in these unprecedented times, experts are offering some recommendations on how to manage their mental health. Concerns were addressed in the recent webinar Health Out Loud x Re:Set Dialogues: Student Life during Covid-19, hosted by Middlesex University Dubai and Re:Set. “Students have been in touch with us regularly,” says Aditi Bhatia, lecturer in psychology and a wellness support group facilitator at the university. “We...

Community MindfulnessCoping with OCD during Covid-19

Community Mindfulness‘Social isolation scared me — at first’

Community MindfulnessHow 7 of the UAE’s most positive people are coping

CommunityMore good news you need on Covid-19

Community Health MindfulnessHere’s how students can take care of their mental health

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