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Planning a Baby? Be Proactive not Reactive

Planning a Baby? Be Proactive not Reactive

Planning a baby? How to be proactive and not reactive  When planning a family, a couple usually sees their GP or their OB to ensure that they are fit and healthy. They take the necessary blood tests and vitamins, time their cycles and go for scans. Several initiatives...

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Psychoanalysis versus Counselling

Psychoanalysis versus Counselling

Are you struggling with personal issues and don't know where to turn for guidance? Psychoanalysis and counselling are two popular forms of therapy that can offer support and help you navigate life's challenges. While both approaches aim to improve mental well-being,...

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Self-stigma and Counselling

Self-stigma and Counselling

Why people who need help with their mental health won’t go and get it? The effects of the problem Self-stigma is, if not the biggest, at least a major obstacle that  prevents people from seeking psychotherapy or counselling when they face mental health issues. Many...

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Life Transitions: Relocations

Life Transitions: Relocations

Exploring the challenges of moving from one country to another. Following on from last month’s focus on life transitions, this month we turn our attention to a particular transition undertaken by many Hong Kong and expat families in increasing numbers over the past 5...

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Executive Functions and Child Development

Executive Functions and Child Development

Why is it so Important for Academic Achievement & Good Health Executive functions are a set of high-level cognitive processes that allow us to plan, initiate, monitor, and adjust our behaviour in order to achieve our goals. These functions are often referred to as...

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Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye

We’ve all been through a time when the world seemed dull and hopeless after experiencing a loss - regardless of whether they’re family, friends or simply an individual of great significance to us. People experience loss in a multitude of ways beyond the passing of a...

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Removing the Mask

Removing the Mask

I arrived at my gym for an appointment with my trainer.  “Are you going to Lan Kwai Fong tonight?” he asked enthusiastically.  As a busy (and middle-aged) professional who’d been up since 5 am and still had several work obligations after this gym session, I figured...

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No Bad Parts

No Bad Parts

I really enjoy watching the Disney movie “Inside Out,” and I often recommend the film to my clients. The protagonist of the movie is a little girl named Riley and her emotions - Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. These emotional characters help Riley face her...

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