Ep 49: On mindfulness for the Arab world with Shahira Hemeda

<p>Shahira Hemeda is the founder of NŪR, a platform dedicated to mindfulness for the Arab world. It’s mission is to allow you to discover, understand and benefit from the healing process of meditation. But Shahira hasn’t always been an entrepreneur. She had a successful media and advertising career, before experiencing a massive shift in her own wellness and mental health. She was compelled to share her experience with friends and family, but was soon met with confusion and a lack of online support for mental health in the MENA region.</p> <p>Shahira set out to navigate the lonely struggles of mental health and the toll it can take on the entire family. This motivated her to take on the mission to offer easily accessible tools and mental health support. She joins NAKED to talk about her personal mental health story, her journey to creating NŪR, and mindfulness in the Arab world.</p> <p>Specific topics covered in this episode include:</p> <ul> <li>The lack of mental health support in the Arab world;</li> <li>Multi-generational experiences of mental health;</li> <li>The benefits of self-healing practices and meditation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p>Connect with Shahira: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahira-hemeda-97a65543/?locale=en_US"><u>LinkedIn</u></a></p> <p>For more about NŪR: <a href="https://www.nurmeditation.com/home"><u>Website</u></a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nurmeditation/"><u>LinkedIn</u></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nurmeditation/"><u>Instagram</u></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nurmeditation"><u>Facebook</u></a></p> <p>Download NŪR on the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/n%C5%ABr/id1563564557"><u>App Store</u></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nur.app"><u>Google Play</u></a></p> <p>Reading materials:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://womenofegyptmag.com/2021/05/28/meet-social-impact-entrepreneur-shahira-hemeda-creator-of-nur-meditation-mental-wellness-app/"><u>Meet Social Impact Entrepreneur Sha