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Thinking over Overthinking

Do you find it hard to make decisions, no matter how big or small they are? Do you find yourself replaying conversations over and over in your head, analysing every word that was said? Are you constantly trying to find the ‘hidden meaning’…

Turning Conflict into an Opportunity

If there’s one thing that will crop up time and again throughout the course of your life, it’s conflict. Whether it’s with classmates, friends, family or, later on, colleagues and managers, when conflict rears its ugly head, it can go one…

Sustainability: A Pledge for a Sustainable World

"Sustainability is something everyone can work towards, whether it is picking up garbage you see on the street or boycotting a company that practices environmentally harmful business methods, we all can make a difference." I’m sure you…

Music Therapy

Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable - Leonard Bernstein Music can help us feel energized or relaxed, it can make us feel happy or help us think about sad times in our lives. The power of music has been recognized…

Medicine in the UAE – Past, Present and Future

The early days... 1943 It was the beginning of healthcare for Dubai with the opening of a small healthcare centre in Al Ras area. 1951 Under the patronage of His Highness the late Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum, the first phase of the Al Maktoum…

The Success of an Online Giant : Amazon CEO – Jeff Bezos

Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, explains how a perfect mix of leadership, customer-focus, long-term planning, and invention form the recipe for success. Amazon.com is the largest internet company in the world. Founded in 1995, the company spans the…

Comparing Ourselves to Others

By Dina Zalami, M.Ed, US trained Counseling Psychologist, licensed in Dubai, UAE Do you find yourself thinking that others around you have it easier than you, leading you to feel down? Do you find yourself believing that you are unlucky in…

A time for…nothing

When was the last time you did nothing? I mean, really did nothing. I’m not talking about sitting and scrolling aimlessly through Facebook or Instagram. Or sitting with your eyes glued to the TV. I’m talking about sitting, with only…