Functioning survival mode
We are familiar with fight, flight, freeze or fawn as a survival response from acute stress and situations. Many are now aware that for those who are in survival mode due to traumas are constantly…
how we infer what someone is saying, is based on how our world is.
what is the size of a tub of kimchi in your world? how we infer what someone is saying, is based on how our world is. three weeks ago, my friend shared she bought extra…
fear of judgement
you do not have a fear of judgement, at least it isn’t exactly that. when you say you have a fear of judgement, what you are likely saying is you fear being judged as something…
fear based decisions
“We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” – Archilochus (Greek philosopher) went out for lunch and bought H’s dinner. sat there for a while considering…
‘oh but it’s a small thing. why are you so ______?’
that seemingly harmless 'oh but it's a small thing. why are you so ______?' fuck that. only you know whether 'it's a small thing'. don't let anyone tell you it's a small thing and you…
Our conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind.
Sigmund Freud is the one who popularize this concept. He divided the human mind into 3: the conscious (10%), subconscious (50 – 60%), and unconscious (30 – 40%) minds. What’s the difference? Conscious Mind There…
How I practice mindfulness while being with my nephew. (Dear parents, you may be interested in this)
If you have not already realised, my nephew is quite an inspiration to me. I probably can start a series of post just on that. Jokes aside, I'm amazed how much I actually gained by…