How To Stop Worrying?

“18 percent of the adult population in the United States suffered from some form of anxiety disorder in 2009. Almost 23 percent of these cases were classified as severe anxiety.”

Unchecked anxiety can lead to frustration and excessive worry. This not only affects adults but also teenagers as we all know that teenagers have a lot of problems to face everyday. So, it is very important to overcome this problem in order to increase our productivity in daily life. Let’s follow the tips below :

1.Do not multitask. Do not do many things at once if you cannot manage yourself in that way. Do the the job slowly if you have to. Sometimes, we push ourselves to the limits until we are tensed up.

2. Breathe well. Take a deep breathe and hold them for about five seconds and exhale slowly. The correct way to breathe is the same with the breathing pattern when you are almost asleep. Your stomach expand as you inhale and your stomach contract when you exhale. Do this several times per day especially whenever anxiety and worry strikes. Breathing well also can relax your mind.

3. Take action. Stop thinking too much about the negative outcomes. You must realise that there is no point of being so stressed out about the things that you have done. Instead, make the worries put you into ACTION.

4. Be positive. Write down all the good things in your life and smile about it. You can make a blog or journal entry to express your thoughts and who knows? People might help you.

5. Socialise. Stop keeping the thought in your mind. Go out and talk to people around you. It’s even better if you talk with positive people so that you can get positive feedback.

6. Brainstorm. Write down all your negative, unreal thoughts on a piece of paper. Then tear the paper apart and throw it into the dustbin. You can even burn it if you want but be careful not to burn yourself.

7. Be true. Get to know yourself better. Do not lie to yourself and thoughts. If you cannot do something, you might be better at something else more than anyone you know. Everyone is gifted with a special and unique ability. Appreciate them although other people cannot see your ability.

8. Believe in God. If you do not believe in God, you have to remember that God always believes in you. There is a reason for everything that happens to you even if you think it is a bad thing. What does not kill you, makes you stronger.

Taken from http://insideoutbuddy.com/?p=90

An Apple a Day,Keeps Doctor Away~

10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF APPLES

We're told that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what exactly are the health benefits of apples? Here are ten reasons to heed the advice of that old proverb.

Bone Protection
French researchers found that a flavanoid called phloridzin that is found only in apples may protect post-menopausal women from osteoporosis and may also increase bone density. Boron, another ingredient in apples, also strengthens bones.

Asthma Help
One recent study shows that children with asthma who drank apple juice on a daily basis suffered from less wheezing than children who drank apple juice only once per month. Another study showed that children born to women who eat a lot of apples during pregnancy have lower rates of asthma than children whose mothers ate few apples.

Alzheimer's Prevention
A study on mice at Cornell University found that the quercetin in apples may protect brain cells from the kind of free radical damage that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Lower Cholesterol
The pectin in apples lowers LDL ("bad") cholesterol. People who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent.

Lung Cancer Prevention
According to a study of 10,000 people, those who ate the most apples had a 50 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer. Researchers believe this is due to the high levels of the flavonoids quercetin and naringin in apples.

Breast Cancer Prevention
A Cornell University study found that rats who ate one apple per day reduced their risk of breast cancer by 17 percent. Rats fed three apples per day reduced their risk by 39 percent and those fed six apples per day reduced their risk by 44 percent.

Colon Cancer Prevention One study found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had a 43 percent lower risk of colon cancer. Other research shows that the pectin in apples reduces the risk of colon cancer and helps maintain a healthy digestive tract.

Liver Cancer Prevention
Research found that rats fed an extract from apple skins had a 57 percent lower risk of liver cancer.

Diabetes Management
The pectin in apples supplies galacturonic acid to the body which lowers the body's need for insulin and may help in the management of diabetes.

Weight Loss
A Brazilian study found that women who ate three apples or pears per day lost more weight while dieting than women who did not eat fruit while dieting.

SO,LET'S START A HEALTHY LIFE BY EATING AN APPLE!

MUTUAL SHARING : SECRET RECIPE

As a Muslim solat(prayer) is a must for us in everyday’s life. In a day we must say prayer five times starting from Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isya'. There are many secrets in performing the prayer. Beside showing our humble and gratitude to Allah, prayer also is a form of exercise. Hence, there should be no more such a complain stating that we do not have much time to exercise.

Not many of us realize the subtle and hidden secrets that lie behind our movements in Salah (prayer). How many people stand in prayer but their mind does not stand focused? How many people bow down but their inner soul refuses to bow? How many people prostrate but their heart fails to do so? And how many people pray but a prayer has not been written for them?

Movements in prayer have a certain meaning to our body. By saying our prayer we can exercise our muscles and bones especially the backbone. Every movement we make in saying the prayer contribute something such as when we stand still our backbone can be trained to be straight and this may avoid it from bending forward and creating a hump on our back.

When we bend down for ruku' our hand muscle being train to withstand the weight of or body and our backbone also will be in a straight condition. When our backbone is straight, automatically our ribs will be open wide and it will make us breath smoothly because there is no blockade on our lungs.

When we breathe freely and fully the amount of oxygen that enters our body will be more. With the huge amount of oxygen will make the blood carry a lot of oxygen throughout our body and to the brain. Brain with a full oxygenated blood will make a better performance in helping us to think brilliantly.

The beautiful secrets in prayer that we may not aware of. Keeping our prayer perfect for five times a day may avoid us to spend more time in normal exercises.

SANTAPAN ROHANI:SAYANGKAH KITA AKAN LIDAH?

CUBA ANDA BAYANGKAN..

PADA SUATU SAAT,NIKMAT MEMILIKI SEBUAH LIDAH DITARIK BALIK.LIDAH ANDA TERPAKSA DIBUANG KERANA KANSER ATAU TERDAPAT KETUMBUHAN YANG MUNGKIN AKAN MEMBAWA MAUT KEPADA DIRI ANDA SENDIRI.

DAPATKAH ANDA MERASAI NIKMAT MAKAN NASI KANDAR KARI KEPALA IKAN?DAPATKAH ANDA MERASAI BETAPA ‘KAW’NYA KOPI PANAS?DAN..DAPATKAH ANDA MENYEBUT ‘SUBHANALLAH’, ‘ALLAHUAKBAR’,DAN MENGUCAP 2 KALIMAH SHAHADAH?APATAH LAGI KALAU DISURUH MEMBACA AL-QURAN TANPA LIDAH?

MUNGKIN RAMAI YANG KATA, ‘GILA KE,MANA ADA ORANG TIADA LIDAH!’

LIDAH ADALAH ASET YANG PALING PENTING.DENGAN LIDAH,KITA MUNGKIN AKAN MENJADI SALAH SEORANG PENGHUNI SYURGA.DENGANNYA JUGA,KITA MUNGKIN MENEMPAH TIKET KE NERAKA!

“GHIBAH (MENGUMPAT) ITU ADALAH APABILA KAMU MENYEBUT PERIHAL SAUDARAMU DENGAN SESUATU YANG DIBENCINYA.”

(RIWAYAT AHMAD,MUSLIM DAN ABU DAUD)

Ada yang berkata,

“aku bukannya hendak mengata,tapi nak bagitahu hal sebenarnya,”

Apa jua namanya,jika menyebut sesuatu yang negatif tanpa kebenaran syarak,ia tetap dilarang.Ketika Israk dan Mikraj,Nabi Muhammad SAW diberitahu bahawa orang yang mencakar muka sendiri di akhirat kelak ialah orang yang suka mengumpat.

Jadi,sama-samalah kita menghindari perbuatan keji tersebut,sementara masih lagi diberi kesempatan untuk meminjam lidah yang tiada gantinya!

SEBAIK-BAIKNYA,GUNAKANLAH LIDAH UNTUK:

• BERZIKIR
• MENGUCAPKAN SALAM
• MEMBACA AL-QURAN
• MENUTURKAN KATA-KATA YANG BAIK
• MERASAI MAKANAN YANG HALAL LAGI BERKAT

JIKA KITA TIADA APA YANG INGIN DIUCAPKAN,MAKA ELOKLAH UNTUK BERDIAM.SELAMAT BERAMAL!

Balancing Your Hybrid Education (Part 1)

Over the course of time, unfortunately, the value of Islamic studies as compulsory education has declined due to the evolution of secular sciences. Worldly arts and sciences are the more popular and more prioritized.A Muslim carries serious responsibility of being a righteous person, and wholesome, contributing member of the Ummah, ideally, there should be a hybrid of general and Islamic studies and not a one-sided approach.

Current Educational Approach

Islam has been prescribed for mankind by Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) as a compulsory and complete code of life, however, it is unfortunate that majority of “practical” and “modern” Muslims consider Islamic education secondary and choose to benefit from it in their spare time, if they have any. They focus very strongly on choosing a highly qualified career path and consequentially are able to establish themselves as good doctors, good engineers, good lawyers, but do no invest the same time and effort into Islam. At the opposite end of the spectrum, if an individual engrosses themselves in Islamic Studies that are not balanced or holistic, such individuals can develop an attitude of arrogance, intolerance, and disconnect, failing to understand the issues that Muslims face in a modern context.

FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER 1 2011/2012

Assalamu'alaikum w.b.t

We from Foundation Students Coordination Council would like to wish all the best to all CFS IIUM students for the coming examination.

FOUNDATION STUDENTS COORDINATION COUNCIL

CFS IIUM PETALING JAYA

VOEX Semester 1 2011/2012

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Attention to all CFS IIUM students,we from Publication and Information Bureau have publish VOEX,known as Voice Of Excellent for this semester.You may read it from here.Do enjoy your reading.Thank you.

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FSCC CFS IIUM Petaling Jaya.

AN ENGLISH WORKSHOP

AN ENGLISH WORKSHOP WAS HELD ON 11TH SEPTEMBER 2011 STARTING FROM 9AM TO 5PM. THE VENUE WAS IN SEMINAR ROOM,NEXT TO THE IIUM LIBRARY.THERE WERE ABOUT 40 PARTICIPANTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO APPLY ENGLISH MAINLY IN SPEAKING.

STUDENTS CAN WRITE AND READ.BUT,HOW MANY OF THEM ARE ABLE TO SPEAK WELL IN ENGLISH? THE SPEAKER, MUHAMAD RIDZUAN BIN HAJI ABDUL GHANI HAD BEEN STIMULATING STUDENTS TO SPEAK UP THROUGHOUT THE FOUR SESSIONS. HE WHO IS A JOURNALIST OF NEW STRAITS TIME HAD ORGANIZED THIS ENGLISH WORKSHOP FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS.

LET THE PICTURES DO THE TALKING :)

THE DAILY TASKINATOR

(source : http://www.productivemuslim.com/the-daily-taskinator/)

Do you wake up each morning confused what you’re going to work on today? Do you spend your day being ‘busy’ but by the end of the day you feel you’ve not achieved anything important? Do you feel like you’re carrying far too many responsibilities and can’t give each one it’s due right?

Not to worry, ProductiveMuslim.com is right here to help! Introducing the ProductiveMuslim Daily Taskinator – Your one sheet hack for a much more fulfilling life inshaAllah. The concept behind the taskinator is pretty simple:

HAPPY E'ID AL FITR

HAPPY E'ID AL FITR. MAY WE ARE PLEASE BY ALLAH TO MEET RAMADHAN, THE MONTH OF BLESSING ON THE ONCOMING YEARS.

SPECIAL GREET FROM :

FOUNDATION STUDENTS COORDINATION COUNCIL,

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES IIUM

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INDUCTION COURSE OF FSCC 11/12

THE INDUCTION COURSE OF FSCC 2011/2012 WAS HELD ON 5TH AUGUST UNTIL 7TH AUGUST 2011 AT CENTURY PINES RESORT,CAMERON HIGHLANDS,PAHANG.29 NEW LINE-UP FSCC FROM CFS IIUM,PETALING JAYA AND NILAI WENT THERE AT 8 AM,ON 5TH AUGUST.

SALAM RAMADHAN

HAPPY RAMADHAN AL-MUBARAK TO ALL MUSLIMIN AND MUSLIMAT.

MAY THIS RAMADHAN GIVE BETTER OUTCOMES FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE.

FOUNDATION STUDENTS COORDINATION COUNCIL

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES IIUM

AHLAN WASAHLAN FOR NEW INTAKE STUDENTS 2011/2012

AHLAN WASAHLAN WA MARHABAN BIKUM.

FSCC would like to welcome the new intake students for session 2011/2012 to the Gateway of the Garden of Knowledge and Virtue, CFS IIUM. Alhamdulillah, the Taaruf Programme for this session had been organized successfully without any big problems. Hopefully that all new students will enjoy studying in this campus.

cfs semester 2, 2010/2011 examination result

cfs semester 2, 2010/2011 examination result

GOOD LUCK TO ALL CENFOS STUDENTS FOR FINAL!