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Justin Parrott

Justin Parrott has BAs in Physics and English from Otterbein University, an MLIS from Kent State University, and an MRes in Islamic Studies from the University of Wales. He is currently Research Librarian for Middle East Studies at New York University in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and the faculty advisor and volunteer Imam for the Muslim Students Association.

Articles

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Priming the Wandering Mind for Mindfulness

Justin Parrott
March 7, 2021 • 5 min read

We’ve all been there before. We want to focus on something, but our mind keeps racing. The thoughts keep gushing out like water from a broken fire hydrant and we just can’t seem to turn them off. We feel helpless and frustrated. What do we do?

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