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‘​Like-O-Mania’: Are You Obsessed With Your Social Media?

‘​Like-O-Mania’: Are You Obsessed With Your Social Media?

When was the last time you checked your countless social media apps to see the number of likes and shares for your post? Just a minute ago, or within the last hour? Since the growing popularity of social media a decade back, like-o-mania has affected many individuals. This is when we write and share posts, create

Dr Farhat Zafar · · 9 min
​[How To Be A Productive Introvert] Part 1: Self Improvement

​[How To Be A Productive Introvert] Part 1: Self Improvement

There are two kinds of people: Those who enjoy getting called on in class, and love taking part in group projects; something about the external stimuli allows for them to thrive and be ultra productive. The other group of people is those who might sink in their seats when their name is called, even if

Chereen · · 7 min
How Overconfidence Threatens Your Productivity

How Overconfidence Threatens Your Productivity

Take a classroom full of students, for example. Some students are handed gray colored crayons, a couple are handed green ones, but a few are given the brightest crayons in the box. Throughout the years, these students are reminded that the brightness of their crayon defines how important they are. They’re filled with confidence, to

Chereen · · 6 min
productive thinking series part

[Productive Thinking Series – Part 8] Strategies for Amazing Self-Esteem

This is the last in a series of eight articles on Productive Thinking. The series aims to address the challenges that Muslims face on many levels when it comes to productivity — namely the mental, the emotional and the physical. It aims to tackle thinking and mindset on the mental level, negative emotions like anxiety, stress,

Thurein Win · · 16 min