It’s time to end the mocking and begin the accepting… If every individual was the same, this would be a perfect world and we would all be robots. We all come from different backgrounds, traditions and mindsets. Why not accept people as they are? Why do we feel the need to mold ourselves according to societal norms? What are these norms anyway and who sets… Read More »EMBRACE ONE ANOTHER
Social & educational consultant Reem Bakheet shares a moving anecdote about a little diver I remember training a 10-year-old girl *Hana scuba diving a few months ago – her mother told me she was a brilliant kid but just wasn’t good with people. When I met her, I realized Hana wasn’t just ‘not good with people’ but suffered from a form of ‘shadow autism’. She… Read More »IT’S THE DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE US SPECIAL
Choosing the right words will trigger the right response By Reem Bakheet “I HATE the sea,” 10-year-old *Abdullah exclaimed when I was training him and a group of kids swimming. I was actually gauging their emotional intelligence more than just swimming – it was about tapping into how they feel before, during and after getting into the water. I wanted them to get in touch… Read More »NAME IT TO TAME IT…
Reveal and deal with all emotions – positive and negative – for emotional stability and health As humans, we have categorized emotions and feelings into two extreme categories: bad/negative and good/positive. Ultimately, neither should be hidden. Hiding emotions affects your emotional and physical wellbeing, and thus your actions, according to education and social activist Reem Bakheet. Negative emotions usually comprise the likes of anger, sadness,… Read More »LIBERATE YOUR EMOTIONS