004 Tamana Ehsan on self care that was already there - a podcast by Clare Foale

In this conversation I'm talking to Tamana Ehsan. I love how she came to realise that her daily rituals she was already practising as a Muslim woman were actually an opportunity for self-care.

Tamana beautifully articulates how she realised that when she prays 5 times a day, she has 5 opportunities for moments of self-connection and connection to God.

"That five times of prayer is that moment where I can just connect and just have that peace of mind. It's become a form of meditation when I'm standing in that position five times a day that I'm actually pausing in between what I'm saying, and taking a deep breath in and a deep breath out"

What we talked about:

- Salah - the prayer that is performed five times per day
- Hijab as an opportunity to express your faith and identity, as some people do with tattoos and other forms of visual expression
- Judgement versus respect in how we ask about people's choices in how they present themselves
- Recognising acts of self-care in daily actions. Becoming conscious.
- Remembering to notice beauty in the everyday and being thankful to God
- Shifting perspective from obligations to opportunities and gratitude
- Shifting from 'I want' to 'I'm grateful for'
- How Ramadan can help in becoming conscious of choosing your thoughts and becoming aware of how you spend your time
- The sense of communal connection in practising rituals of faith together
- The power in the last ten days of Ramadan

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