Holidays are great for unwinding and relaxing, but what if a holiday could be more than a temporary break? What if it could be a profound experience too? An experience that revitalises and rejuvenates you. From choosing serene luxury locations to great food, to inspiring workshops, our retreat sets a new standard for holidays. Our
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Written by Mohammed Faris
Barakah Culture vs. Hustle Culture: How to Win More Days Without Losing Your Soul
Over the last few years, a new breed of motivational/self-help experts appeared on YouTube and wrote books on what many are now calling “Hustle Culture.” The ideas expressed by those operating within this community emphasize that to be successful you should always be working hard, getting the “impossible” done, and cutting sleep to start the
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Why You Need to Take Your & Your Loved One’s Mental Health More Seriously
It seems that a week doesn’t go by without yet another high-profile suicide that shocks the world. These are people who by all appearances were successful and achieved all that they wanted, yet they chose to take the plunge towards death prematurely. At the outset, I’m going to say that I’m not a mental health
Read articleProductive Muslim Retreat 2019: How to Reset Your Life & Find Your Better Self
She raised her hand during the first session of our Productive Muslim Retreat and said “I don’t pray. I don’t see why I should pray. I don’t see the need to pray”. I thanked her for her honesty and asked her to simply experiment with praying with the group for the 7 days of the
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Why do you care about things that do not concern you?
If you were to boil productivity science down to one line, it’s “managing one’s energy, focus, and time for beneficial goals.” It looks simple, but it’s actually difficult and stressful for two reasons: Energy, focus and time are finite resources. Different priorities (work, family, social activities, etc.) fight for these resources. But there’s one principle
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How Memorizing the Qur’an will Improve your Focus
When was the last time you focused so intensely on something that you lost track of time and didn’t feel the hours passing by? When was the last time you focused on a single task without being distracted for more than 25 minutes? Having the ability to focus on something deeply is becoming a lost
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