Chocolate cake? Long walks in the park? Chillin’ on the couch? Would those be self-care or stress relief? Hey, I’m not one to argue semantics. Really. To each their own. So I’ll just share my totally personal response. Those are Stress Relief. Self-care to me denotes something bigger than an “escape” activity. Self-care almost seems […]
Pouring out the feels: My Music x Mental Health Journey
I’ve not had much time or energy to update my blog the past few weeks. I’ve had a few things on my plate, both personally and professionally. But, I wanted to drop a short note on is that I’ve been busy working on a very exciting and deeply personal project – launching a music album […]
Chinese New Year Special: Spring Cleaning for the Mind!
Tis the season to start clearing out the old to make way for the new! And while we may be busy peering into cupboards and dusting off cobwebs, maybe we can do the same with our minds. This analogy came to me courtesy of one of my favourite meditation podcasts, The Morning Ritual. It was […]
Values: How to discover what’s really important to you
There has been a lot of awareness surrounding the idea of Values and the role that it plays in managing one’s mental health. In my previous post, I wrote about why figuring out my Values, my North star, if you will, has helped me manage difficult people and situations. Mostly. I am not completely there […]
Values: Guiding you to better mental health
Values. This is something I have been wanting to write about ever since I started learning more about its impact on mental health. Values. Not a big word, nothing revolutionary. Except, it is. I can bet that not many of us has spent any time at all thinking about what our values are. To really […]
5 ways to up your resilience game.
What a year, and the start of a new decade, 2020 has been. Covid-19 snuck up and took over the world, and has been one of the biggest game-changers we have ever seen. Putting aside the devastating death numbers and the continuing hardships faced by so many, we can also recognise that the pandemic has […]
How to get the most out of your therapy sessions
So, you’ve found a therapist, dealt with the initial nerves, and are committed to improving your mental health. What can YOU do to get the most out of your therapy sessions? 1. Firstly, you have to go in with an open mind and heart. You can doubt what you will gain out of the sessions, […]
What it’s really like to see a therapist.
You know how you’re watching a show and there’s a scene with a psychologist “therapising” his client, who is laying on a couch, or maybe calling his therapist in the middle of the night and screaming at him? Ok, so I’m pretty much describing Louis Litt from one of my favourite shows, Suits. But, no. […]
Confused by all the different options? How to find the right therapist for you.
So, you’ve considered whether you should explore therapy and decided to give it a try. Where do you start? For me, I wasn’t very familiar with the differences between counsellors, therapists, psychologists, is there a difference in the 1st place? Do they have to have certain qualifications? Should I go for subsidised options or do […]
Should I go for therapy?
It took me a really long time to take the 1st step towards therapy. I had spent the bulk of my life self-therapising and depending on the sagely comfort of my hubby and good friends. I wasn’t just getting by, I was thriving. Well, so it seemed. Successful at work, awesome social life, amazing travels… […]