Need affordable therapy? Amal Counsel is here
Harriet Shephard
December 21, 2023
Everything you need to know about Amal Counsel, the non-profit counseling service making therapy affordable in the UAE.
- Health|Mental Health
ADHD: “It’s my superpower”
Harriet Shephard
October 26, 2023
Abu Dhabi-based artist Anna Thackray discusses how she has turned her ADHD diagnosis into a tool for her art.
Enough already. It’s time to meditate
Mark Lomas
August 1, 2023
The pursuit of health and fitness has taken centre stage in many people’s lives but often the focus remains on the external. Meditation has been offering a path toward internal harmony for millennia, bringing those who practice it a powerful understanding of self that has far-reaching positive consequences. At its core, meditation is an inward odyssey, where one learns to observe the inner workings of their mind without judgment. It encourages those practicing to be
7 ways to improve your gut health
Harriet Shephard
July 20, 2023
Recent research shows that gut health is linked to a wide range of issues: depression, thyroid disorders, skin conditions, Type 2 diabetes and many other physical and mental ailments. “Your gut is your second brain,” explains Dr Saliha Afridi, clinical psychologist and managing director of The LightHouse Arabia. “It is full of a network of nerves — called the enteric nervous system — that extends along the entire digestive tract from the esophagus, through the stomach
Fatherhood can be hard on men’s mental health, too
Alfred Gull
July 18, 2023
New fatherhood can have a major impact on the mental health of men, an issue that has only become more complicated in recent years. That’s because the expectations of men as parents has evolved — and expanded — significantly. What it means to be a father is not as one-dimensional or clearly defined as it once was. Today’s fathers aren’t always the traditional breadwinner or disciplinarians in the family. They might be single or married, work
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