This is the second in a series of articles on mental wellness taken from the Mental Wellness Workshop: Balkhi’s The Health of Bodies and Souls. Eight Elements of Mental and Emotional Health Abu Zaid talks about certain elements of mental and emotional health which include: Identifying the need The planning for managing self-health The ways […]

This is the first in a series of articles on mental wellness taken from the Mental Wellness Workshop: Balkhi’s The Health of Bodies and Souls. Imam Abu Zaid al-Balkhi wrote “The Health of Bodies and Souls” in which he expounded upon physical wellness as well as mental wellness. The self refers to your mind, heart, […]

This is the sixth in a series of articles on physical wellness based on Abu Zayd al-Balkhi’s work. The full seminar can be accessed here: Physical Wellness Workshop: Balkhi’s The Health of Bodies and Souls. Health is not just if you get sick, take medication. Protection is the basis of healing. A good regimen is […]

This is the fifth in a series of articles on physical wellness based on Abu Zayd al-Balkhi’s work. The full seminar can be accessed here: Physical Wellness Workshop: Balkhi’s The Health of Bodies and Souls. Abu Zayd also wrote at length about the relationship between health and sexual intercourse. The Sunna is to see that […]