by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Dec 10, 2022 | Education, Empowerment
“This is the art piece that I painted when I had severe anxiety. The paintings help me understand what I need to do to soothe myself. Like in this one I came to know that I want some time in nature and observe the tranquility in it”. These lines were sent to us along...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Oct 18, 2022 | Break The Shame, Education, Empowerment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Post-Traumatic Growth, Trauma Awareness
Image: Canva. Growing up as a girl in Kashmir was a challenge, especially in the eighties and nineties (the pre-internet age). At a pretty early age, I could understand the fact that girls did not share the same freedom as their boy peers, and that we needed some form...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Jun 17, 2022 | Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting Tips, Personal Growth, Post-Traumatic Growth, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Awareness
(Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels) Breaking from intergenerational trauma is never easy. How do we get traumatized by our parents who have been a victim of trauma? Any psychological pressure which renders us feel unaccepted, less than, neglected, abused,...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Apr 22, 2022 | Empowerment, Interfaith, Mindfulness, Parenting Tips, Personal Growth, Relationships
( Image taken from Rodney at pexel) I remember as a little girl, growing up in Kashmir, India, the month of Ramadan, was a time when our home was filled with delicious smells, good food, and happy vibes. You may be thinking, how can one be happy and calm going without...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Mar 29, 2022 | COVID Support, Empowerment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Parenting Tips
In January of 2020, the first case of COVID 19 was reported in the United States. Since then, our lives took a drastic turn. From February to March many states across the country issued lockdown orders and mask mandates. As hard and unimaginable it was for us to get...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Feb 10, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Organizational Psychology, Post-Traumatic Growth, Trauma Awareness
All research in recent years has predicted that true success may not come only through academic excellence or a high IQ, but it’s our level of emotional intelligence that ultimately determines how successful we turn out as individuals in our adult lives. ...