Nawar Sourij is a UK-based psychotherapist and life coach who joined The Livehealthy Podcast (Arabic) earlier this year to talk about her work, how learning about biology and psychotherapy in general can help people and why therapy is different for Arabs, and still the focus of a lot of stigma and shame. Nawar trained in neuroscience and integrated psychotherapy at the University of Leeds and the University of Birmingham. She decided to specialize in integrated...
Khawla Al Balooshi made history last year when she became the first Emirati woman to compete in an official camel race alongside men, only months after she started riding. The 28-year-old is an avid surfer, diver, climber and hiker. She worked as a senior analyst in the Strategy Department in the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai and began training in camel racing in August 2021 through the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center. She...
Dr Rasha Al-Dabaan is a certified coach in Saudi Arabia who specializes in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) — aka tapping — and has a passion for mindfulness and breathing. She chose her field while searching of peace and security in her life so that she could deal with difficult situations more comfortably, and then focused her skills to help people get through their dentist visits, particularly children. She joined The Livehealthy Arabic Podcast to explain...
After 18 years of searching for a cure for fibromyalgia, all I wanted to do was to be able to function. But with some lifestyle adjustments, I have been able to achieve much more than that. I can manage the severe pain, and when I have a fibromyalgia attack, I take a rest and take the painkiller: without giving up, with the certainty that time and it will pass and I will return to my normal...
The UAE is one of the fasting growing countries in the world, with unprecedented opportunities, whether for local Emirati residents or expats from abroad. And one of the most exciting things to look out for in the country are the inspirational next wave of Emirati leaders who are doing their country proud. Here are the seven who we’ve spoken to on The Livehealthy Podcast (Arabic) from different fields and backgrounds. Nouran Al Bannay, founder of...
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