As Ramadan is approaching, and we are really getting ready for it, we want to make sure that
we are implementing some kind of habits that are going to ease our Ramadan as much as possible, but
also not neglecting our personal health, studies and sleep, so what are those 10 habits are going
to be really helping you to really achieve that easy-breezy healthy Ramadan? If you're interested
to find the tips/habits, then please keep watching this video till the end. So, the first habit that
I've definitely implemented in the past has really helped me before to actually achieve
that healthy Ramadan, which is making sure that I have a personalized Ramadan journal. This is where
I actually write all the habits that I want to basically implement in Ramadan, what are my goals,
and one of the bad habits that I may want to actually eliminate before Ramadan ends,
and good habits that I want to keep up with those habits in the future as well,
so I have made many kinds of notes, as you can see, and this is literally like a whole
timetable that I actually did, and this has been really helpful for me to actually
basically progress and keep track of all my habits that I've actually implemented in Ramadan
in the previous years. Keeping a journal has definitely helped me with that, and this brings
me to the second tip. So, the second tip is making sure that you're writing as many goals as possible
that you actually want to achieve in Ramadan 2021, or any other years that you might be in,
and for that, you have to work actually make sure that you're writing these goals, one or two weeks
before actually, Ramadan begins, so first of all, you can start working on them from then on,
and second of all, you know exactly how you're going to be approaching Ramadan as it's coming,
so you want to make sure that you're writing goals as much as possible. For example in 2019,
one of my goals was to read the Prophets' Stories or watch the Prophets' Stories series online on
YouTube for example. I think one of the YouTube channels is called IQRA Cartoon, they provide
you with amazing content in terms of learning the Prophets' Stories, so you want to write as many
goals as possible, or as few goals as possible depending on what schedule you have, but I would
not recommend no more than three goals, especially if you're a student and who's undertaking your
GCSE exams or A-Level exams, or university exams even, or even if you have a 9-5 job,
so have three goals you actually want to achieve by the end of Ramadan that you wish to keep after
Ramadan as well. Tip number three is making sure that you are planning out your schedule, how it's
going to be during Ramadan, so that you can make time for your religion, for your studies, and
your personal health, and alone time as well, so they're making sure that everything is balanced,
and you want to make sure that everything around your life is going to be smooth and easy for you,
so planning out a schedule can be really helpful for that, so if you want to check out my previous
video on how to really timetable your schedule, or how to really schedule out your Ramadan days,
you can check out my videos that are right here, or here, so that you get an idea on how to really
structure your routine, and I have put together really good ways and tips on how to really
structure your day so that you're not neglecting any of those three areas which are very important
for your life, so check out that video and let's move on to tip number four. Habit number four,
or tip number four, is something that I've actually implemented since last year's Ramadan,
and that is to basically make Dua when you're actually breaking your fast, literally when the
Maghreb Adhan is happening, before you drink your sip of water, or have your date, you want to make
sure that you're actually making a specific dua that you actually wanted to be accomplished, or
you wish that you want Allah (SWT) to accept. This could be, for example, passing a driving test,
getting a 1st in your degree, or it could be getting that 9 and you know that if Biology is
your worst subject, you want to make sure that you're making some kind of Dua just before you
sip your water, and you want to make that dua from the bottom of your heart actually, and
I promise, that actually makes us really feel good as well, and I'm not sure if there is a
specific Hadith that relates to this, but this is something that I've heard from many lectures
I've watched in my previous Ramadan years, so make sure that you're making dua just before you
break your fast during Maghreb Adhan. Tip number five is making sure that you're mindful of what
you eat and drink during Ramadan, and when you're actually breaking your fast, you want to make sure
that if you're a student for example, you're not actually eating greasy, or junky, or oily foods,
because that can make your concentration levels go really down, and can make you feel really full,
and hungry very easily, and you want to avoid that kind of situations, but also, if someone
who has a 9-5 job, you want to make sure they're eating healthy and clean as much as possible, and
fresh fruits and vegetables, and all those kind of things, but definitely, I'll make a future video
on how to stay healthy during Ramadan, so you want to stay tuned for that, but just in general, make
sure that you're mindful of whatever you're eating and drinking during Ramadan. Tip number six is
making sure they're establishing small consistent but good habits on every single daily basis, or
good deeds that you're doing on an everyday basis, and I will not recommend, as I mentioned before,
no more than three things that you want to do every single day. For example, that could be
completing your five prayers, and giving in charity, but also being kind for example,
so you want to make sure that these three habits you're doing every single day, so that
even after Ramadan, you can keep up with them, so you want to make sure that whatever good
habits you actually establish, and whatever bad habits you eliminate during Ramadan,
you want to keep them up even after Ramadan, so I will not recommend no more than three things
that you actually want to accomplish by the end of Ramadan, and what you actually wish to continue,
and keep up after Ramadan as well, so you're not getting overwhelmed with all the kind of things,
and also you're not going to be feeling lazy after Ramadan to continue them. Tip number seven is
making sure you are seeking knowledge for the sake of Allah (SWT), and not just secular ones. So,
you want to make sure that you're giving yourself time every single day on a daily basis, for at
least half an hour where you're actually indulging yourself in learning about Islam, the Islamic
history, learning about the Prophets, and watching in general some Islamic lectures that remind you
of Allah, and just focusing yourself in that moment, and not concentrating on other things,
or thinking about GCSEs, or anything like that, so you want to make sure that you're secluding
yourself in that time for 30 minutes, or even one hour, whatever depending on what schedule,
you have to actually learn about the Prophets and Islam, and the history, and learning good acts
and good deeds, and Hadiths, you're actually giving yourself time to actually read that,
but also you can actually read Quran as well, also the translation of the Quran in that time,
so there are so many different things that you can do, and just give yourself enough knowledge, and
walk out of this Ramadan thinking that you have learned something new about Islam that you didn't
know before, so in that way, it would make you feel like you had a productive Ramadan 2021. Tip
number eight is making sure that you are actually being consistent with your five daily prayers,
which are your Fard (obligatory prayers), whereas even if you can't complete your Taraweeh prayers
or even Tahajjud prayers, even if you can't do those two, you are making sure that you're
consistent in your five daily prayers because five daily prayers are the most important prayers, are
and you can actually have to complete these five on a daily basis, and do not think that because of
Taraweeh, it is okay now to miss Fajr for example, because you pretend that it is already so late at
night, so I can't really pray Fajr because I am feeling tired, so you want to make sure that your
priorities are set when it comes to prayers, you want to make sure that your five daily prayers
are accomplished every single day, whereas even if you miss Taraweeh prayer or Tahajjud
prayer In Ramadan, it is okay because those are Sunnah prayers (non-obligatory), whereas
the five prayers are Fard. Make sure that you're consistent in your five daily prayers. Tip number
nine is making sure that you're reducing your caffeine intake as much as possible,
because caffeine can make you dehydrated, and also make you feel really concentrate at first,
and then make it slow down, and get you tired very easily, and you want to avoid getting tired in
Ramadan as much as possible, so I would recommend that if you're someone who's really caffinoholic,
or a teaholic, I would highly recommend for you to actually drink maybe green tea half an hour
to one hour after you've had your Iftar maybe, so in that way, you're relaxed and you're going
to be feeling much better, and also it's a very healthy drink that has a low caffeine intake,
and also you can have a decaffeinated coffee, but I would highly recommend for you to have
instead a green tea, or a cup of green tea that you're actually drinking whenever you're revising,
or you're doing your work related stuff after you have completed your Isha and Taraweeh prayer,
so you want to make sure that you are implementing this habit, because this will definitely
make you feel less drowsy, or less less grumpy as well in general. Tip number 10 is making sure that
you're having virtual Iftar dinners, or spending quality time with your family, especially after
when everybody's spending time with each other, and you can do this also not just sitting down,
you can also help how your parents maybe do the dishes, or cleaning out the place
whatever you have eaten, or whatever that might be, in that way, you're spending time with your
people that you actually love, care and trust, because these people are your support group,
and your support system, and in your times of happiness and your sadness too, so you want to
make sure that you're spending quality time with everyone, and if you have distant relatives, or
people that might be not living in your house, you want to definitely have in a virtual Iftar online,
in that way, it can be really helpful, and you're spending time with everyone,
and also you can have a virtual Iftar dinners with your friends and family, so that way,
you're basically spending time with everyone, and that will be the 10th tip. This brings me to the
end of today's video. I hope you really enjoyed these 10 habits they should be implementing before
Ramadan starts so that you can have a really good healthy easy-breezy Ramadan, where you're not
neglecting your sleep, you're not neglecting your social time, you're not neglecting your studies,
and you're also not like neglecting yourself, so you want to make sure that these 10 habits are
implemented on a daily basis just before Ramadan, and also during Ramadan, and also after Ramadan,
if you can. So that you can have the best Ramadan possible, especially in the times of COVID-19,
when everything is very uncertain and very unsafe, you want to make sure that whatever
time there is left for you you end up spending it in a very good way, but other than that, if
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