Islamic Psychology In Modern Life. Theory & Practice For All

NEW Course, taught by a qualified doctor- NeuroPsychiatrist Dr TK Harris. Approved by Mufti Menk!

What you'll learn
Know what the parts of the mind in Islamic psychology, and how this relates to happiness.
Use this structure to describe how mind works in everyday, realtime situations.
Describe the qualities of Islamic concepts: Nafs (Emotions), Aql (Intellect) and Qalb (Heart)
Understand how wellbeing and good conduct are forged from the Islamic model.
Requirements
No prior experience.
Description
Ancient traditions are coming back in a big way. They are timeless, and deal with the human condition very sympathetically. Islamic psychology is surprisingly related in its origins to modern psychology and medicine. In fact, the world's first psychiatric hospital was founded in medieval times by a doctor called Al-Razi, and many of its treatments would be recognised in a modern setting, including counselling, exercise, meditation and so on. In this course, which is the first and only of its kind on Udemy, Islam meets modern science in describing the essence of mental health and real-world contentment across all areas of life. Gain a full understanding of how your mind works. Increase your mental wellbeing using the concept of Tharwatul Qalb, or Mental Wealth, which cuts across all aspects of mental health, from illness right through to exceptional performance and noble conduct (Akhlaaq). Understand the emotions (Nafs), Intellect (Aql), and the Highest self or True self (Qalb). Dr TK Harris is a retired neuropsychiatrist who trained in medicine in Oxford and went on to work in a clinical career for 20 years at the highest level- consultant neuropsychiatrist. A long time friend of Mufti Menk, he began writing groundbreaking books that combined Islamic and secular (academic) psychology. He has published seven books so far, three of which were Amazon best sellers in the Islamic Books category. This course takes the mystery out of the mind, and gives the learner the tools needed to understand it clearly. We will cover a very relevant, working model of psychology and mental health that can be used to help oneself or others. Suitable for learners at all levels, from the lay person up to academic students and professionals who want to broaden their understanding and discover some genuinely useful tools that can be applied in any situation.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introductory video

Lecture 2 Introduction to the Islamic Mind

Section 2: Human Emotions and Instincts

Lecture 3 The Seat of Emotions

Lecture 4 Why we are so emotional

Lecture 5 The Nafs in the wider world

Section 3: The Intellect

Lecture 6 The Intellect- An overview

Lecture 7 The Intellect. Overview

Lecture 8 The Intellect Part 2: Strengthening it.

Lecture 9 Development of the Intellect

Section 4: The True Self, or Qalb (aka the Heart of the mind)

Lecture 10 Introduction to Qalb

Lecture 11 The True Self, or Heart

Lecture 12 Course finale: The Heart

Section 5: Applying the Islamic model to a common, troublesome issue: intrusive thoughts

Lecture 13 The Nature of Unwanted Thoughts

Lecture 14 How Unwanted thoughts arise, and how the Islamic model conceptualises them

Lecture 15 Examining unwanted thoughts at a deeper level

Lecture 16 Finding peace of mind again

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