A Quarantine Survivors Guide

A Quarantine Survivors Guide

45 days over 3 continents. As travel restrictions loosened in the middle of 2021, and there were prospects of a 7-day quarantine upon return to Hong Kong, I booked flights to the UK, not knowing the adventure that lay ahead. After 10 days of self-isolation in London,...
Blog – How to be more assertive

Blog – How to be more assertive

Melissa Chim, a Monash Master of Counselling Student, has written an article about Assertiveness. This is the most recent article in our Articles Gallery. Here is an excerpt: Assertiveness Assertiveness refers to the ability to express one’s feelings and needs...
Blog – How to be more assertive

How and why to be more assertive

Assertiveness refers to the ability to express one’s feelings and needs directly while maintaining respect for others (American Psychological Association, 2020).  Although this sounds simple enough, practising assertiveness does not always come naturally.  For...
Right Thinking & Awakening the Mind

Right Thinking & Awakening the Mind

Where you focus your attention, your energy will flow in that direction or you may know this saying better as: ‘Energy follows thought’. These days, staying focused on any thought is no small achievement. We live in a time of emotional and mental instability and no...
Battle for Hong Kong’s Psychological Wellbeing

Battle for Hong Kong’s Psychological Wellbeing

I live in Hong Kong (HK), and I love it here. My home is in a great area surrounded by hills. I enjoy the friendliness of the people, the buzz of the city and the hiking that is available throughout the territory. As a result, the recent HK protests have disturbed my...