by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Jun 27, 2022 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Organizational Psychology, Self Care, Stress Management
Why is it that a bright sunny day cheers up our mood? As soon as we come out of the gym, or engage in any form of exercise, we find our spirits lifted? Or have you noticed a calming, happy feeling engulf us, as soon as we look at our old albums or pictures of our...
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 29, 2021 | COVID Support, Mental Health, Self Care
Researchers have found that children are born with the innate ability to use their imagination in day-to-day play. It helps them make sense of the world around them, along with not only their decision-making skills but also their behavioral and social...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Jan 22, 2021 | COVID Support, Self Care
When It Comes To Catching Covid, Walking The Talk Isn’t Easy Dr. Najmun Riyaz As with most health care workers, the extent of my excitement was unmeasurable when I heard that the COVID vaccine was finally FDA approved. That light at the end of the tunnel that we all...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Jan 15, 2021 | Empowerment, Self Care
Hijab: From Shame, to Identity, To Empowerment. Dr. Najmun Riyaz It was September 11th, 2001, another usual day during my third year of residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. Every morning after our daily morning report, I and my best friend, who had...
by Dr. Najmun Riyaz | Dec 6, 2020 | COVID Support, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self Care
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Self-Help Strategies During The Pandemic Dr. Najmun Riyaz Rates of anxiety and depression are already skyrocketing due to the stress of the pandemic. With the double whammy of that stress and the unusual nature of the upcoming holidays,...
