Have you ever looked around at people whilst using public transport? It doesn’t matter where you turn, but you will either see someone reading a newspaper, listening to his mp3 player, filling out a crossword, or playing a game, such as tridewi, on his phone – almost everyone is doing something! We’ve all complained and
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Q&A: How to Tackle a ‘Boring’ Job
Question: Dear ProductiveMuslim, I am finding it really hard to stay motivated in my current job and it’s boring, how can I be productive if I am bored? Answer: Here are some practical tips to get you out of your situation: 1. Take timeout: Take a few days holiday (alone if you can) to a random city, part of town (or even better Makkah and Medina) and just spend
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5 top tips to overcome the inner chatter!
Here are 5 Top Tips! For ridding yourself of ‘inner chatter’ that do not benefit or serve you.
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The Stress of Indecision
Last week, I went through a particularly stressful situation that left me distressed, unable to sleep for a few days. Looking back at the series of events now, I realise that the stress was not caused by the situation itself but by my indecision on how besWhen your mind becomes cluttered and anxious, thinking about a situation over and over and
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Interview with Muslim Hands
We caught up with Br.Irfan Akram, Muslim Hands‘ UK Fundraising Manager to tell us more about the challenge and how it’ll support the maternal health clinics in Afghanistan. Also, Br.Irfan announces a SPECIAL GIFT from MuslimHands if you donate £50 or more to the ProductiveMuslim Kilimanjaro challenge! (offer valid for UK fans
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“Abi, when will we ever relax?”
I wanted to share a moving story that I once heard and will always remember and cherish for its meanings. It’s the story of one of the great Imams of this Ummah, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal.
His son, Abdullah, asked his father one day: “Abi when will we ever relax?” His father, one of the greatest revivers of the Sunnah and a role model for all Muslims, looked him in the eye and said: “With the first step we take into Jannah.”
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