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 …
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Our own reminiscence and facing of impermanence in the movie “Anita Mui”
A lot of people in town are talking about the biographical movie, “Anita Mui”. Many people who had watched the movie had gone through a reminiscence of the energetic and vibrant Hong Kong in the generation in which Anita Mui’s career was a huge success. As Hongkongers, we named Anita Mui as the “Daughter of …
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Are you in an enmeshed relationship without boundary?
There are a lot of clients of mine being trapped in enmeshed relationships with their significant others, such as parents or spouses. For instance, a wife is totally dependent on her husband on almost everything. Her husband asked her to become a housewife after married. The husband controlled the wife on everything, money, social activities …
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How can perspective-taking and holistic thinking help us to cultivate well-being in life?
In interpersonal relationships, it is common for people to perceive the other party as either “good” or “bad”. For some people, it is unacceptable for one to find out a flaw in one’s close friend. For instance, it is disappointing and unacceptable for one of my clients finding out her best friend talked about her …
Your current pain may reflect your deepest unconnected values
A client of mine is suffering from depression and anxiety due to long-standing work stress. With a lucrative salary and a high social economic status, he was reluctant to quit his job. Furthermore, he was also distressed by the micro-management of his boss and the chaotic system in his company. With heavy workload and complicated …
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What is adult ADHD?
A client of mine has been working in his company for 15 years. All along, he related well with his colleagues and had normal job performance. However, after being promoted to a middle management position, he started to have problems in organizing and managing his work. He also had difficulties to meet deadlines and manage …