mental health Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/tag/mental-health/ family conversations here Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:34:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://beingrubitah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Being-Rubitah-Site-Identity-32x32.jpg mental health Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/tag/mental-health/ 32 32 How to deal with life’s struggles- Lenten Reflections 2025 Day 1 https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-lifes-struggles-lenten-reflections/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-lifes-struggles-lenten-reflections/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:39:40 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=13181 Lent is a time to reflect on how we deal with life’s struggles and grow in our faith. In today’s reflection, I share how we can turn life’s toughest moments into opportunities for growth. Have you ever found yourself wishing you could just skip over the tough parts of life? Whether it’s a frustrating day […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-lifes-struggles-lenten-reflections/feed/ 0 Is it really possible to forgive and forget? https://beingrubitah.com/forgive-and-forget/ https://beingrubitah.com/forgive-and-forget/#respond Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:02:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=12300 We have all stood on the crossroads of forgiveness. Sometimes we forgive but do not forget and some times we avoid the topic completely. Is it even possible to forgive? Is it possible to move on without the peace of reconciliation? Today is Shubquono. The beginning of the Great Lent. The Day of forgiveness in […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/forgive-and-forget/feed/ 0 How to deal with people who hurt you https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:27:54 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=11394 In an era where hate speeches and random insults are the norm of the day, where do you draw the line? And when it is someone close, how do you overcome the fear of losing them? How to deal with people who hurt you? Do you have someone in your life, around whom it is […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/feed/ 2 We need prayer in order to do the good things https://beingrubitah.com/we-need-prayer-in-order-to-do-the-good-things/ https://beingrubitah.com/we-need-prayer-in-order-to-do-the-good-things/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:49:08 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=11163 When do you feel the need to pray? When bad things happen? For protection? For guidance? But has it occurred to you that sometimes we need prayer in order to do the good things? To take action or look inwards? It’s OVBS time here in Bahrain.  And while Steve is curious and restless as to […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/we-need-prayer-in-order-to-do-the-good-things/feed/ 0 How to hope and wait when you are hopeless https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-hope-and-wait-when-you-are-hopeless/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-hope-and-wait-when-you-are-hopeless/#respond Sun, 30 May 2021 00:33:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10687 Have you ever had to wait for something for so long that it almost seemed useless? Are you waiting right now for some change to happen? Do you feel lost or abandoned by people around you and even God? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then today’s post on how to […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-hope-and-wait-when-you-are-hopeless/feed/ 0 How to deal with strong negative emotions https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:13:14 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10520 Strong negative emotions are often caused by events or people. But how do you approach them? Are you positive or negative in your responses? How can you use these emotions for your own good?  It was a 10.30 event. We were expecting more than 200 corporate volunteers. My colleague and I had managed innumerous CSR events before but […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/feed/ 0 You are enough- stop comparing yourself with others https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/ https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:03:13 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10391 A little comparison is healthy if it pushes you to work on yourself and develop self-awareness but if you keep comparing yourself with others then it maybe it’s time to reflect and avoid falling prey to false self-expectations. About 3 years ago, on a particular day, I was having a casual conversation with my good […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/feed/ 0 How to stop the habit of overthinking https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-stop-the-habit-of-overthinking/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-stop-the-habit-of-overthinking/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:54:56 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10219 Overthinking is the act of thinking too much for far too long. While you may consider this as a normal part of life, this mental trap can make you fall prey to worse conditions like depression and anxiety. So how can you overcome the habit of overthinking and nip it in the bud? Do you […]

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