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Lina Malkawi

My thoughts and experiences

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Chanting mantras in your native language is better

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Do we have the right to be fickle?

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Benefits of Yoga are Incremental

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Weight-loss that depends on exercise is slow to show results

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Al-Jazeera Says "Ardi" Disproves Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Could Angels be Symbols for the Laws of Nature?

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About Me

Lina Malkawi


Growing up between the US and Jordan, I've been through many trials and tribulations—intellectually, spiritually, and health-wise. I think I came out stronger and happier. This blog aims to share my ideas and experiences.

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Categories

  • Islam/religion/spirituality (68)
  • health (65)
  • weight loss (49)
  • yoga/mind-body (29)
  • evolution (20)
  • self-improvement (20)
  • exercise (17)
  • Arab culture (16)
  • Arab media (15)
  • technology (12)
  • Arabic language (10)
  • arabic poetry (3)
  • politics (2)

Blog Archive

  • ►  2011 (11)
    • ►  October (1)
      • Democracy is an acquired trait; Respect for tyrant...
    • ►  April (2)
      • Differences between religion and spirituality: My ...
      • How does Facebook affect our emotional well-being?...
    • ►  March (3)
      • Mindfully eating and breathing should not lead to ...
      • Zumba is a form of meditation
      • Fragrances that smell like food might make us hung...
    • ►  January (5)
      • To enhance your sense of taste, focus on your exha...
      • Study which tells people to clench their fists is ...
      • Why it's important to give complements to others a...
      • Atheists are a minority that should be accepted an...
      • Equanimity: freedom from passion, aggression, and ...
  • ►  2010 (31)
    • ►  October (1)
      • This is the best time for Islam—Muslims are pressu...
    • ►  September (3)
      • Zamzam water heals, but so does all water when you...
      • Fasting: No fight, no flight—just surrender
      • Fasting and smoking is better than not fasting at ...
    • ►  August (7)
      • I'm all for the placebo as long as it doesn't cost...
      • The Quran was not sent down to us so that we may b...
      • The new line of defense: calling evolution an unim...
      • Is it OK to pray while sitting, walking or driving...
      • Bridging evolution and religion through nondualism...
      • Envy and magic as placebo/nocebo effects
      • Music only blocks remembrance of Allah if you allo...
    • ►  July (3)
      • What to do when you fall off the prayer wagon
      • Why do people get offended when God's name is dese...
      • Five percent is acceptable; I need all the help I ...
    • ►  June (3)
      • Wudu, nail polish and our perception of God and Hi...
      • Can we stop the oil leak through visualization or ...
      • There is a reason why Hirsi Ali has barely any Mus...
    • ►  May (1)
      • Islamic contribution to modern medicine: Can we do...
    • ►  April (3)
      • Kafur: A testament to Levantine racism and Egyptia...
      • Why غ is better than ج for transliterating the har...
      • Why losing weight permanently is harder than other...
    • ►  March (2)
      • Does dualism impede scientific inquiry? Is it that...
      • How can we insure that religion does not obstruct ...
    • ►  February (5)
      • We were created male and female.. that we may know...
      • Google's Autocomplete reveals a lot about cultures...
      • Really comfortable shoes are hard to find, but the...
      • To me, wearing uncomfortable shoes to look nice is...
      • Etymology of "spirit" and "breath" in Arabic goes ...
    • ►  January (3)
      • Complex diets erode dieters' resolve, but they are...
      • Walking is the best form of rest for my body
      • 90 percent of the food we eat, we gobble without t...
  • ▼  2009 (136)
    • ►  December (2)
      • Balancing mindful eating and social eating not as ...
      • How I use Google as an Arabic thesaurus
    • ►  November (9)
      • How I use Google as an English-Arabic dictionary
      • Women who gain weight later in life have advantage...
      • Listening to something repeatedly is better than l...
      • Why my MP3 player has to have a voice recorder
      • A low-carb diet is easier to stick to and keeps yo...
      • Is it too late to optimize the Arabic keyboard?
    • ▼  October (6)
      • Chanting mantras in your native language is better...
      • Do we have the right to be fickle?
      • The Benefits of Yoga are Incremental
      • Weight-loss that depends on exercise is slow to sh...
      • Al-Jazeera Says "Ardi" Disproves Darwin's Theory o...
      • Could Angels be Symbols for the Laws of Nature?
    • ►  September (12)
    • ►  August (13)
    • ►  July (49)
    • ►  June (45)