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July 30, 2021

The openness and empathy in a mindful dialogue

As a repeated customer of a shop, I came across different types of salespersons in my buying experience.  I went to this shop this week and wanted to shop for an...

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July 23, 2021

Taking care of our inner child

A client of mine suffers from shopaholism and cannot control her impulsive buying even after being in debts for a sustained period of time.  She went shopping nearly everyday at lunch...

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July 16, 2021

Our adversities as part of our hero journey

An American superhero film, Doctor Strange, depicted a “Hero journey” by a wealthy and famous neurosurgeon.  Dr. Strange, the arrogant neurosurgeon was severely injured in his hands in a traffic accident. ...

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July 09, 2021

To embrace impermanence in this chaotic world

One of my clients sufferred from cancer one year ago.  She used to be very healthy and had regular routine for exercising before the diagnosis.  With healthy life style and stable...

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July 02, 2021

The two types of our illusion of an enduring self

The use of social media has been part of our lives.  It is common for us to see our friends in social media posting their selfies, socialising activities, achievements or anything...

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June 25, 2021

From the Hong Kong movie, “Drifting”, to self-compassion and compassion to others

The recently launched Hong Kong movie, “Drifting”, may have touched many people’s hearts as it is about a stories of a group of homeless people in Sham Shui Po being ostracised...

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June 18, 2021

Is being a social butterfly the only way to thrive in networking?

Many introverts admire those who are very sociable, charismatic, and belong to many different social groups.  It seems that they have strong social capital and resources.  These are the people who...

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June 11, 2021

Be aware of the trap of addiction to our ego

Most of us have a Facebook or Instagram account and make posting from time to time about our leisure activities, our achievement, our social gatherings or our important anniversaries.  It is...

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June 04, 2021

The underlying avoidance mechanism related to childhood trauma

One of my clients tends to withdraw socially because he cannot tolerate the emotions triggered by social events without knowing the underlying reasons.  He also is addicted to alcohol drinking and...

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May 28, 2021

Is our self-image an illusion?

Due to the pandemic, many people working in the air travelling industry, such as flight attendants and pilots, lost their jobs.  It is inspiring that some of them thinking out of...

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May 21, 2021

What is one of our deepest fears in the face of the pandemic?

Despite the continuing effort in vaccination and social distancing, the rebounce of number of confirmed cases in some countries in Asia affected many people’s plan for their businesses, work, and study. ...

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May 14, 2021

How to stay present if we are sent to the quarantine camp?

Some people were sent to the quarantine camp due to the confirmed cases of variant new coronavirus recently.  Without both physical and psychological preparation, some of them may experience anxiety, anger...

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May 07, 2021

The identity issue and unstable interpersonal relationship of Borderline Personality Disorder

Identity disturbance and unstable interpersonal relationship are two core characteristics of people with Borderline Personality disorder (BPD).  People with BPD have persistent unstable self-image or sense of self.  In psychology, the...

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April 30, 2021

How to cultivate well-being in the face of adversities?

People around the world are still trying very hard to get back to normal life in the face of the pandemic.  Due to the recent reduction of confirmed cases in Hong...

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April 23, 2021

Developing our inner strengths in the face of the lagging effect of the pandemic

In recent few weeks, people are more comfortable in going out during weekends due to the reduction in confirmed local cases of COVID-19.  Family members and friends are starting to organise...

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April 16, 2021

How can I improve my attention if I have adult ADHD?

One of my clients had difficulty in sustaining a stable job throughout his life.  Whenever I talked to him, he seemed to have difficulty in listening the details of our conversation. ...

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April 09, 2021

The concept of context in perspective taking

Gardening is my new hobby and I really enjoy the blossoming of beautiful flowers in my balcony.  As I bought some new plants home before the Easter holiday, I started to...

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April 01, 2021

The challenges of immigration – developing strength through courage

In recent two years, more and more Hongkongers are considering immigrating to other countries.  It is common for most of us to have friends planning to immigrate and even departing without...

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March 26, 2021

From the movie, Soul, to whether there is a “self”

Many people had already seen the animated movie, Soul, and found it very inspiring and touching.  The middle school music teacher, Joe Gardner, aspired to be a jazz performer.  After being...

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March 19, 2021

To embrace the dark side of finding our meaning and being authentic

A client of mine experienced depressive mood and anxiety due to the feeling of being trapped by his current job.  He worked in an upper management position in a multinational company...

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March 12, 2021

Taking care of ourselves and listening to our inner voices in the face of adversities

Life is full of uncertainties and challenges that we have no complete control over them.  What is the priority for us in the face of all the uncertainties and challenges?

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March 05, 2021

An opportunity for us to experience solitude

According to some of my contacts, more and more people are being sent to quarantine facilities due to having close contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases.  To many people, it is a...

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