February 9, 2025

What they DON’T tell you about digital detoxification?

1. How hard it is because smartphones are mini computers, most of our lives are on there, from text reminders regarding health appointments to emails regarding health appointments and health is wealth right, even if you don’t run an online business. So it is hard to be successful in this challenge/s

2. How hard it is because some of us maintain our social personal relationships on our phones, not all but if we have family that live in another city or another country or even in another continent, we stay in touch via social media, family WhatsApp groups or even privately. So when we join the challenge we have failed in the first few days. The online coach or author doesn’t understand what they are talking about. They live in a world which is not yours.

3. How hard it is because our entertainment is on the same device, our music, our TV Movies, photos so Abstaining from Digital devices, the  A in my M.A.G.I.C.A.L method has become more nuanced. Those who have been following me for a while can say yes?Abstaining from all digital devices I understand cannot be done for 12 hours or so even for a few hours, especially if you are a carer and have a family member or partner or friend dependant on you. Many of you have been following me yes?Especially if you are an online business owner or a pastor, imam, rabbi and your congregation is looking to find out when you are next available privately or publicly. And whilst it can be done when you are on holiday visiting another country and don’t have wi fi or are worried about your mobile data, you don’t like being offline for very long. Yes that is me too..I was hardly on Facebook whilst I was on New Zealand but I run a business and still was checking what was happening in my Facebook groups..I am a leader not just a business owner. For a few Facebook groups are where individuals vent.


Yet

The M.A.G.I.C.A.L method is what I have used since 2003 yes way before my business that has prevented me having a nervous breakdown.

It is what has led me to be there for my family whilst going through challenges of having a child with special educational needs. He is now an adult now but the method which was born before smart phones and Facebook and Instagram, has prevented me from having a nervous breakdown. Those with a child with special needs understand the extreme pressures.

And the M.A.G.I.C.A.L method is what I have used for the past seven years ever since I started my online business.. I founded  the online business in January 2018 when I registered with HMRC after my first online client was referred to me, even though I had not done any marketing, had no website, no online presence. It has kept me sane, grounded and able to start, maintain and build my online business whilst being a social worker four days a week and being a wife and mother of three sons who were 10, 16 and 21 at the time when I founded it.

I started the business because I wanted to teach this method to others.


I started the business because I was hopeful this method would bring freedom and flow and FULFILLMENT to the lives of others who are feeling caged,  stuck and unfulfilled in their lives.

Like I was before I embarked on The Reflective Space Adventure in AUGUST 2017.

I was a very different person before I embarked on this adventure.

I was a very different person before I started my business.

I felt caged

I felt stuck

I felt unfulfilled

It was due to starting my business in my first year that I was able to NAME why I felt so caged, so stuck and so unfulfilled in my life despite being very successful to others.

Inside I didn’t feel successful at all.



Yes I was and still am married
Yes I was and still the mother of three kids
Yes I was and still am financially comfortable
Yes I was and still am a senior social worker
Yes I was and still am blessed with good and supportive friends and family

Yet something was missing

A mission

My soul was seeking something

It was burnt out by doing, doing, doing.

I wanted to BE.

I didn’t know what and WHO

I just wanted to BE.

And August 2017 I started BEING present to myself, my feelings and thoughts.

My REAL feelings and thoughts about everything and everyone.

It was August 2018 a year later at a business event in Phoenix Arizona that I was able to name what my mission was.

What was missing in my life.

The mission was and is and remains.

To beat burnout.

To raise awareness of burnout

To prevent burnout

To serve others experiencing early onset or if they are often prone to it.

Burnout so many feel ashamed of admitting

I get that

I did too

Yet if you don’t know the signs and symptoms and how to recognise early onset, this can be dangerous to your health, your sanity, to your marriage, to your family, to your career or if you have one to your business/es. I know many who don’t have one but several businesses

Those who are prone to burnout are high achievers and high performers, highly successful individuals like you and me who, push forward, when others would stop.

Success is built on hard work.

FULFILLMENT is built on JOY and achieving MORE by doing less.

So that is why from September 2018 I started preparing an online summit called #beatburnoutsummit

I sought out 22 Authors, Entrepreneurs,, Coaches, Experts some who have experienced burnout and some who are expert on it.

I interviewed them between September 2018 to December 2018 and launched and hosted this online summit via email marketing.

The video interviews are accessible for FREE and still relevant 7 years later.

This is because burnout is on the rise amongst Creatives, Entrepreneurs, Professionals in fact anyone who is into #heartcentredleadership

I prepared and launched and hosted and marketed that online summit whilst working as a social worker four days a week and during an inspection at work.

I sometimes think HOW I did it but I didn’t have a nervous breakdown or physical breakdown because of the M.A.G.I.C.A.L method.

What is that?

Well

M stands for Meditation,
A stands for Abstaining from Digital devices
G stands for Gratitude
I stands for Inspiration and Intuition
C stands for Consultation
A stands for Aligned Action
L stands for LIVING a life of Flow, FREEDOM and FULFILLMENT

Like you I am not perfect.
I need systems to keep me going when the going gets tough.
When the pressures get too much.
When it FEELS everyone wants a piece of you and you just want to go and sleep

When I don’t meditate, this means simply sitting in silence for a few minutes, I feel so anxious for the rest of the daym Meditation doesn’t have to be complicated. We really make it complicated.

When I don’t abstain from Facebook  on Saturdays for a few hours 3 to 12 usually, sometimes I feel resentful and start becoming angsty with loved ones, they always get the brunt don’t they?

When I don’t take time to feel grateful, be grateful, I am thinking of what I don’t have (when God has blessed me with so much. There’s only so much we need. We can live very simply if we consciously did),  I start buying things I don’t need.

When I don’t take time to fast and detox my gut or don’t detox from social media, or don’t listen to music or don’t  dance or watch films or crappy TV where I don’t have to think, I find I feel uninspired and am not tuned to my intuition. I get more content ideas for my business and being away from the screen then being on it. I am a clareaudient and clarevoyant and so being distant from those abilities means my connection gets disrupted. Everything takes me longer.

When I don’t consult with others, my entrepreneur friends, my therapist, copy writers I hire, my accountant, financial advisors, good friends of decades, family members I trust and God, I make very BAD decisions. When you are running a mission based business  you cannot do it alone. There is always a team around you even if you are a Solopreneur like me paid and unpaid. When I don’t consult, it leaves me victim of shiny silver object syndrome you know what that is yes? If you don’t message me privately.

When I don’t take aligned action from the consultations I have had, I make stupid investments that cost me time. Did you know, more than money, I value my time so much because money I am good at making. God I can boast I have made money running a side business with a very stressful job and personal stresses which I don’t share because I am a very private person. You don’t care about them. You care how I can get you from A to B FAST. And time you cannot get back we are human beings who are mortal and I am here to serve a few, those who God makes it easy for me to serve who DESIRE Flow FAST
Oh how, I HATE it folks wasting my time.

And that’s why seven years later I can boast The MAGICAL method has helped me in my business and for over 2 decades it has helped me with my caring responsibilities, my creativity (writing), my  work with my client, with my marriage and my friendships and family challenges.

But you don’t care how it has helped me.

You want to know how it can help you.


You are already highly successful

You desire FREEDOM FAST

You desire FLOW FAST and wish you could
Wake up without that dread of the same old same old day

You don’t want to feel caged by your responsibilities.

And instead you want to wake up feeling JOY and PASSION and FIRED up in doing what you do

You want to BE!

Yes?













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Did You Love This Article?

Did it really resonate with you? I have a feeling it did because you finally found someone who understands you—someone who can see the importance you place on reflection and has some awareness of the fact that we live in a hustle culture that actually feels very claustrophobic and can see past the superficiality of 21st century life and over reliance on being online.

Acknowledging The Lies of 21st Century life!

In our society, work and personal development are idolized, while drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and sex addiction are viewed as obvious villains. Yet, working is often celebrated in the 21st century, and self-improvement has become a multi-billion dollar industry.

The Limits of Self-Help

However, self-help can only assist you to a certain extent. While it’s important to spend time reflecting and sitting in silence, we are not islands. We are social beings, living in communities—both offline and online.

Many religious and spiritual traditions, some centuries old, teach that you have all the answers within you if you only look deep enough. This is contrary to the New Age Spirituality movement, which often suggests that you need to do certain things to heal. Most religious traditions teach that we come into the world whole and complete, but sadly, we forget this. That’s why it’s crucial to unlearn what we’ve been taught and much of what we see online and in modern psychology.

The Importance of Reflective Practices

Unlearning requires investing in a reflective space with a professional or a set of professionals. In social work and therapy circles, this is common practice and is known as reflective practice or supervision. While many professionals engage in this to understand their clients, I have found that many do not do this for themselves. This applies to innovative change-makers, visionary entrepreneurs, high-performing leaders, and high achievers, who often hire professional help for their teams, families, and pets but neglect their own needs.

In today’s world, where information overload is common and scams are on the rise, discerning who to hire for your personal growth takes time. As a leader, I understand that you need to carefully select a consultant, coach, healer, or therapist who is not only competent but also highly skilled.

The Quest for Transformation

Honestly, I know that what matters to you isn’t just my identity or qualifications, but how quickly I can facilitate your transformation from point A to point B. And you want that transformation yesterday, am I correct?

While I can’t facilitate it overnight, I can certainly do it faster than my competitors.

– What takes others minutes takes me seconds.
– What takes others hours takes me minutes.
– What takes others days takes me hours.
– What takes others weeks takes me days.
– What takes others months takes me weeks.
– What takes others years takes me months.
– What takes others decades takes me years.

The Muslim Alchemist

I brand myself as The Muslim Alchemist, not out of arrogance or because it sounds cool, but because, as one of my coaches pointed out, I truly embody this title. With over thirty years of experience as a practicing social worker in London, United Kingdom, I have learned how to use limited resources to provide opportunity and hope. Even when faced with challenging situations, I have witnessed my clients transform their lives for the better.

By the way, alchemy is the process of transforming base metals into gold. It comes from the Arabic word “Al Chemy.” The ancient Arabs discovered this practice from the Egyptians, who found ways to turn base metals into gold. From alchemy, chemistry and other sciences emerged. Social workers are modern-day alchemists, and through my extensive experience with countless individuals—children, teenagers, parents, and professionals—I have seen many turn their struggles into success.

Personal Experience Matters

My lived experience as a parent of three sons, including one diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder in 2013, adds depth to my understanding of being a parent and working with children and young people with special education needs. You can trust that I empathize with your struggles and have the insight you seek.

Moreover, I have been married for three decades. You know from your own experiences that long-term relationships come with their challenges, both good and bad. This extensive experience, combined with my knowledge of the human condition, offers you immense wisdom to tap into.

A Non-Judgmental Space

Having studied Islam, Judaism, and Christianity with various religious leaders since 1993, I provide a non-judgmental service rooted in traditional religious and spiritual wisdom.

I offer you **THE REFLECTIVE SPACE** in various forms. No matter how you choose to enter this space, the typical results are profound, rapid, and lasting transformations in health, wealth, or relationships. Many clients have embarked on this reflective journey since I started my business in 2018.

Diverse Transformational Journeys

Some clients, like Zahra*, have completed the personal alchemy journey. Others, like Liz*, have undertaken both personal and identity alchemy journeys. Some have explored all three journeys—personal, identity, and practical—with clients like Asma*.

What use is an adventure if it doesn’t equip you with practical skills for everyday life? Many personal development programs foster dependence on a coach or therapist, but I don’t believe in that model. Some of my clients have rehired me, but usually for entirely different challenges.

To complete the adventure—one that delves into your life and business in depth—there is the emotional alchemy journey. Transmuting repressed feelings requires confronting painful thoughts and emotions. This process demands skill and years of experience, especially if you have buried these feelings deep within. Doing this alongside someone who understands emotional pain can be incredibly liberating and nurturing.

Finding Peace in Vulnerability

I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to face emotional pain. For most of my life, I avoided feeling my own pain, immersing myself in work and family responsibilities until I slowed down in August 2017. The emotional alchemy journey is the hardest path to walk, especially if you’ve numbed your feelings with work and success.

Investing in a professional who understands that there comes a time when you can no longer carry the weight alone can feel incredibly peaceful. It’s like finding a friend who truly understands.

Building a Friendship Takes Time

However, I recognize that building a friendship takes time, and it cannot be established through a single article. I invite you to take a moment out of your busy life to join my Telegram community, where I share videos, audios, and articles, and engage in discussions about the latest insights.

-Join my Telegram Community
(https://t.me/+gYJKoX9iJv5iNjU0)

Or my Facebook communities

The Reflective Space Private Group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/gxBvXJBop2eRfPeZ/

Transformation of Consciousness Community

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/uJ2Wd9dgAX3Xd8CB/


Remember, transformation is possible, but traveling the road less traveled on your own takes a long time. You don’t have to go it alone now that you are awake and seeking a fulfilled life. The journey takes far less time when you have a friend to accompany you.

If you’re like me and want your transformation yesterday but are unsure which of my services is best for you, I encourage you to book a **FREE 15-minute consultation** using the link below:

https://calendly.com/contact-3453/15min

If you are interested in embarking on The Reflective Space Adventure then you can use this link to apply for a place. I work with up to three clients in any given year.
Please fill in the form as fully and honestly as it will help me ascertain if this fits your lifestyle.

https://calendly.com/contact-3453/applyforthereflectivespaceadventure



*Names marked with an asterisk are fictional to protect the identity of real individuals who wish to remain anonymous. I offer a private and confidential service, especially for clients who are well-known in their own communities or industries.

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Taniya Hussain qualified as a Social Worker in 1991 from Coventry University in England, UK. She has been working on the front lines in London UK, consistently holding space for individuals and families in chaos and crisis for three decades especially, children and young people on the margins of society. Taniya studied Psycho-dynamic counselling from 1991 to 1993 at Goldsmiths College in London. Taniya met Sheikha Halima Krausen in 1992 and has been studying Islam with her ever since especially Mystical Islam, Tassawuf (Sufism) and walks on the Chisti path. Taniya fuses Jungian Pyschology and Islamic Psychology and this fusion can best be understood if you read her book Dancing with Darkness which is available on Amazon. It became a Best Seller on Amazon in the UK, U.S and France in April 2025. The book tells the story of Tamara Alvi, a fictional charachter and is a psychological thriller and a story of healing. Taniya started her coaching and consulting business in January 2018 and she works mainly with High Achievers and High Performers and High Performing Leaders, offering reflective spaces since 2018 and what she refers to as THE REFLECTIVE SPACE. Taniya since starting her busines discovered that she is a powerful healer and was shocked that clients were relieved from pain even though they have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. Taniya is delighted to have discovered Paceology, which is the detailed study of PACE. She is the first paceologist. She noticed when working with high performers when you slow down in one area of your life, this causes you to speed up in another area and vice cersa thus leading to increased levels of productivity, creativity, clarity and energy. She brands herself as the Muslim Alchemist because she really is The Muslim Alchemist as she guides you to transfom the base, in other words the shit that you have experienced into GOLD whether that is love of yourself or God or another human being or a healthier body or a life where you feel at peace and calm and fulfilled or more energy or more money. You definintely will feel lighter, more freer and more clearer even if you book one consultation with her or several sessions. Taniya has a very holistic approach when working with individuals and works with you on multiple layers, the emotional, the psychological, the social, the physical, the mental and the spriritual. She uses stories from the Quran and the Bible when working with clients on a one to one basis or in group workshops as well as breathwork, body scanning, cognitive behavioural therapy, neuro linguistic programming, motivational interviewing. systems theory, neuro science. She is trained in multiple modalities as well as using her own Paceology and insists on offering her clients a trauma informed and trauma responsive service. She is constantly integrating her knowledge of the Quran and Bible with her vast social work experience and training. Taniya's extensive ability of applying psycho-dynamic theory to organisational settings, teams and groups as well as to individuals results in those who attend her sessions or workshops as feeling lighter and more energised. Taniya uses skillfully her understanding of the Shadow, that Jung constantly talked about and her Mystical Training. She also has integrated her passion for inter-faith dialogue and the archetypes that Jung often refers to, come alive in her one to one sessions and her group workshops thus resulting in individuals feeling more freer and fulfilled after they stop working with her. Taniya just does not provide clarity she WAKES you up to. Taniya has a great skill in being able to see the blind spots in others and does this in a non judgemental way and a way that you feel safe. She also "untangles energetic knots" (a term she uses for Shadow) in your body to promote healing from mental and physical disease. Clients usually are healed in a short amount of time because she pinpoints the memory, the event, the thought that first caused the disease. She also provides one to one sessios or training workshops to social work teams, school, secure and prison estate on youth justice, knife crime prevention as well asidentification and prevention of early onset of burnout. Taniya has three sons, who were born in 1996, 2001 and 200 and lives in Surrey, England and when she is not coaching or writing songs, blogs and poems, she loves to spend time, travelling, walking, listening to music, watching films or playing cricket. She speaks fluent English and Urdu and basic German and French and is learning Arabic and Hebrew.

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