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Lecture 5 Emotional Self Regulation and Self Control
•What is emotional self regulation and self control – what is the difference? •Why do we need it? •How do we develop it?  Sign up her for Daily Wisdom inspirational emails...
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Lecture four: the building blocks of emotional intelligence – self awareness
In the fifth lecture, we cover the following: •The five skills of EQ •Attributes of AQL •What is Self awareness •How do we recognize self awareness? •Why is it important – what are the benefits? Spiritual...
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Lecture 3: Understanding the battle between the Nafs and the Aql
In the third lecture of the series we cover the following: The Battle between the Nafs and the Aql The enemies of the aql: Nafs, Dunya, Devil and Desires What is the nafs Understanding the lower nafs         The...
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LECTURE TWO: EMOTIONS IN THE QURAN
•What are emotions •What is the function of emotions in our lives •We need to keep our hearts alive with emotion – emotion or feelings are not a bad thing •How Allah uses emotion in the Quran •The emotion of...
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Introduction: Aql as a holistic concept of intelligence
First lecture in the series The audio is not great for the first lecture but better in the following ones. In this lecture, we cover: •What is intelligence – western concept and Islamic concept •Islamic...
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Chapter 49 Sura Hujaraat part 2
Continuing the study of Sura Hujaraat, Chapter 49 of the Quran which teaches us all about building a compassionate and kind societyÂ
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Chapter 49 Sura Hujaraat part 1
Reflections on Sura Hujaraat which contains many of the injunctions about creating a healthy societyÂ
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Mindful communication for parents
Using the foundations and principles of mindful communication, in this final lecture of the series Mindful Communication as a Spiritual Practice, We will try and understand Our responsibility towards our children...
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Using Mindful Communication to give feedback and offer advise
In this episode, we use the foundations of Mindful Communication to explore a rather challenging kind of communication: Our responsibility to give feedback Amr bil Maroof and doing amr bil maroof – enjoining good and...
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Managing anger during conflict
In this the ninth lecture in this series, we cover: Understanding anger and triggers Why we need to deal with the triggers Islamic guidance on dealing with anger and expressing it How to communicate mindfully when we...
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Mindful communication during family conflict
The standard of family relationships in Islam is very high. According to the Quran, we are to build a home based on the principles of peace, love and compassion, a safe refuge in a turbulent world. In this episode we...
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Lecture 7: Mindful Speech
As we have been saying, the best and worst of God’s creation is the tongue with which we speak. Words can connect and heal people and can also alienate and harm people. Words often produce powerful, lasting effects on...
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