It is common for us to reflect on our lives in the year end and make New Year’s resolution. It is satisfying to be able to summarize the past one year as fruitful and rewarding. For those who found themselves successful in accomplishing what was planned, it was encouraging to make plans to go further …
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With the lessening of restrictions for social distancing due to Covid, people are enjoying more social gatherings and parties in December. Many of my clients feel anxious about receiving more invitations for gatherings weeks around Christmas and New Year. For my clients with social anxiety, resuming to attend social gatherings and parties is anxiety-provoking after …
In my clinical practic, I frequently incorporated mindfulness practice to help my clients with different issues. Quite often, my clients may say, “I tried to practice the mindfulness exercise you teach me a few times, but I did not feel anything and no effects occurred after the practice.” When my client with anxiety issue said …
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One my of client commented once, “I doubt the saying that all parents love their children and they will always be available for me emotionally.” This client has a mother with narcissistic personality traits and a father with borderline personality traits. Throughout her childhood, she did not receive adequate care both physically and emotionally by …
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Rumination is actually common for most people when we face difficulties, challenges or crisis. For instance, when we face an unexpected termination of a job, a coming meeting with an aggressive person or a sudden death of our loved one. In fact, dwelling on these could help us to come up with strategies and plans …
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A client of mine felt depressed and had low motivation for leisure activities after he had resigned for his stressful job. He told me, “I feel depressed about myself having low motivation for exercising and taking good care of myself even when I do not need to go to work.” He was diagnosed to suffer …
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