Assalaamu ‘alaikum – peace be with you.

Kindness is the opportunity that we all have been blessed with every day to improve the world. It grows the spirit, strengthens the soul and softens the heart. It has the ability to renew hope, bring people together, humble us and ease the burdens of others. Even something as small and simple as sharing a smile with a stranger could be the spark which brightens someone's day. Some say being kind won’t change the world, but, it might change someone’s world and sometimes that’s all the matters.

We at Inspirited Minds understand the power of kindness and its ability to increase happiness, self-esteem, optimism, improve our mental and physical wellbeing, and give meaning and purpose in life. We want you to know no matter how dark or lonely it may get, you matter to us and we are here for you, to do whatever we can to help, and as always, we are open to your comments, ideas and suggestions; so please do get in touch by replying to this email.

Du’as always,
Talat

The Grenfell Muslim Response Unit hosted us for a workshop on Understanding Bereavement as Muslims at the Al-Maanar Centre aimed at those impacted by the tragic Grenfell fire; covering the Islamic perspective on bereavement and prophetic ways of dealing with bereavement.

Sharing your personal experiences with mental health challenges can help in your own recovery as well as provide encouragement and support to others with similar experiences. Meanha and Sultan from our team were invited by University of Birmingham Islamic Society to share their stories and speak about the importance of reaching out for support.

A Guide to Self-Help was a workshop held at Leicester University as part of Islamic Societies Mental Health Awareness Week. Zahra covered topics such as stress, the physical effects of stress, different coping strategies and using different duas to cope with stress.

For our blog, this month we looked at self-harm and self destructive behaviours not only in the physical sense but also the non physical ways we can harm ourselves; the causes / triggers for this and how it affects our mental health and wellbeing.

Clinical Psychologist Nomir Ahmed from an NHS Mental Health Trust in London gives his insight into Self-Harm and Self Destructive Behaviours in this month's The Mindful Muslim Podcast.

Anxiety may seem unreal or illogical to others, but to those who suffer, it is very real. A guest author shares their experience of anxiety, the affects it has had on their life and how they now have multiple strategies to help manage and cope with their anxiety.

In this month's collaboration with Muslim Women's website Amaliah, Sarah talks about how body image can impact self-esteem, mental health and well-being.

We are looking for passionate, kind and motivated individuals to join our team. If you feel you have the skills, enthusiasm and dedication required to make a difference and help someone in need, please do get in touch. We have a number of exciting vacancies open at all levels.

Advisory Board Member
Counsellor
Outreach Worker
Campaigns Manager
Campaigns Officer
Marketing Officer
Graphic Designer
Video Editor
HR and Wellbeing Officer