In the beginning of 2022, is it good for us to set goals basing on our desire?

One day during my Christmas holiday, I went to have a nice lunch with my husband.  When I arrived at the restaurant, I went to the toilet.  While I was washing my hands in the toilet, the cleaning lady inside the toilet causally asked me if I had my lunch yet.  I friendly replied to …

Let’s prepare ourselves to cope with the challenges in 2022

In the last week of 2021, we may slow down our pace to rest or reflect on our lives to plan ahead.  It is beyond dispute that we face a lot of challenges in 2021 and these are going to continue in the next year.  In fact, the challenges we are facing are diverse and …

How to take care of your psychological well-being during Christmas?

Christmas is a festive season that most of the people expect to have many social gatherings, more spending on shopping, as well as warm family gatherings.  However, it may not be the case for some people with social anxiety, depression, or other kinds of mental health issues.  In fact, many people are deprived of social …

A new perspective in self identify for you in 2022

When we introduce ourselves, we often identify ourselves as our occupation, family roles, or our sexuality. For me, I am a female married clinical psychologist. We tend to define ourselves with what we do for earning a living or what we contribute to the society. Sometimes, it is quite easy for us to restrict ourselves …

Being creative in finding our strengths and excel in our lives

A client of mine with social anxiety issues found himself very shy and quiet at workplace after his graduation in the university business school.  He thought he was very inadequate in his work in the investment banking field.  He worried a lot about having conversations with other colleagues as he thought he had limited knowledge …

Are you comfortable with being alone?

A client of mine was griefing the sudden death of her close friend.  Since this close friend was a connection from her business, she had no close contact with this friend’s other relatives and friends.  As a result, she only knew about this from other business contacts and could not complete the closure by attending …