Appreciating the Present

Purposely deny yourself basic modern privileges, like meals, a cup of coffee or your weekend treat.

This helps you build up self-control and reminds you to appreciate what you have, which helps put the things you’re anxious about in perspective. Both gratitude and self-control...

• The early Muslims would awake for the pre-dawn meal - known as suhoor, then refrain from eating, drinking and marital relations until sunset, when they broke their fast with dates. Fasting placed a strong focus on improving behaviour.
• Congregational night prayers (taraweh) is a def...

Gratitude is a powerful emotion that involves acknowledging the good things in our lives and feeling thankful for them.

When we practice gratitude, we focus on the positive aspects of our experiences rather than dwelling on the negative. Gratitude can take many forms, fro...