65: The Menstrual Cycle: Mood, Mental Health & Productivity with Rukayya AbdulRasheed

09/11/22 • 55 min

Research shows that appx 85 percent of women experience one pms symptom every month, and 5-10 percent even experience pmdd pre menstrual dysphoric disorder, a much more severe form of pms that may need hospital admission. Join me and the guest cohost for the episode as we discuss a topic that affects all of us, directly or indirectly. The guest co-host of today’s episode is rukayyah abdulrasheeed, the current regional assistant for Africa of IFMSA-Scora, a sexual and reproductive health right advocate and gender equality advocate. We discuss the basics of the menstrual cycle, how each phase affects mood productivity and mental health, hacks to help you navigate each phase, and finally we answer some of your submitted questions. Find Rukayyah on twitter @super_ladyR and Instagram @i_am_adunni_ade Follow the show on twitter @_bettermedaily and instagram @bettermedailypod to be on the in about news and just the whole situation. Remember to subscribe, rate and share.

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64: Finding Solace in Art & The Carnelian Art Festival story - With Habiba Yusuf Bobi

Quote of the day “Be what you want to see. If you want kindness be kind. If you want compassion be compassionate. If you want empathy, be empathetic towards people” - Safiya Idris. The guest for today’s episode is Habiba Yusuf Bobi, founder of Flore Nigeria and Carnelian art festival, a creative curator, photographer, fimaker, mental health advocate, art enthusiast and bookworm. She tells us her story, how she discovered her passion for art and how carnelian art festival was founded when she really needed it. Today’s episode also proves how your crowd can help make your dreams, or break them. Find and follow the show on ig @bettermedailypod and you can send me an email [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe, share and rate the show!!! 💛💛💛

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66: Building and Sustaining Impactful Relationships & Connections - With Suleiman Muhammad Murkthar

Quote of the day: “We should learn to heal from the things that actually hurt us, so we don’t bleed on the people that didn’t cut us.” Today i sit with Mr Suleiman Muhammad Murkthar, a communications strategist, curator of TedxAhmaduBelloUniversity for three years, organizer of the first university’s SDGs summit, a founding member of the Global Shapers Hub Kaduna, with many more achievements under his belt. We sat to talk about making impactful relationships and maintaining connections. Find Murkthar @iMurkthar on social media. Please leave your ratings and reviews and I would love your feedback. 💛💛💛