By some its considered an essential of the modern day world, but journaling has been around for centuries. Kaiynath reflects back on 5 things she learned from 10 months of writing in a journal and as she continues to do so, many other people have also realised the benefits of sitting down with yourself and letting your mind run free on paper with a pen in your hand.

Show notes:

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What's All This About Journaling? - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html

You may already be an early bird, or actually a night owl, but the benefits of waking up early and starting your day before anyone else are vast and work for many people. Kaiynath talks through some of the advantages of waking up earlier and relates it back to some of the Sunnahs in Islam and how we can integrate our day to combine both religion, productivity to succeed and become more efficient throughout the day.

People think differently and thoughts do not always align, but we need to realise that it's okay! Kaiynath talks about how we are all individuals and discusses some examples of times when people have thought differently to her, and how everyone relates to being affected by other people's opinions. 

Kaiynath talks about practising Islam and how sometimes people can get caught up with struggling with the idea of the bare necessities of being a Muslim as being conceived as not enough and how easy it is for us to compare to one another.

Also, The Word Affairs now has an official website! Check out www.thewordaffairs.co.uk for episodes and articles relating to Islam, culture and society. You can contact Kaiynath with any questions or, if you want to feature on an episode or just have a conversation, feel free to drop a little message on the website!

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So recently, Kaiynath came across an online website called Real Talk The Game, consisting of decks which have questions surrounding personal, intimate conversations that require you to think about what you hold close to you and what memories stand out the most. Normally done with friends and family, but as there were no guests, she went through the Late Night deck herself! Try the game out for yourself and see what type of conversations it can lead to. 

Show Notes:

Real Talk The Game, as played by the Teenager Therapy podcast - https://realtalkthegame.com/

Welcome to The Word Affairs! If you're looking for a podcast touching on topics like Islam, culture, mental health and the occasional geeky research, then this is the place for you. My name is Kaiynath, I'm 20, currently at university and can talk for as long as humanly possible.

Healthy competition is motivating and powering most of the times but the line between healthy and unhealthy competition is blurred and at times, we can cross into the darker side of it. Kaiynath discusses the differences between the two of them and how integrated competition is within the South Asian communities. 

Show Notes: 

Unhealthy and Healthy Competition, Skybound - https://goskybound.com/unhealthy-and-healthy-competition/