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Deny, Accept, Thrive: Living with chronic illness with Sophia Hotung

“At first I made myself believe that I'm not ill, but eventually accepted that I am chronic ill. When I got my wheelchair, it was the happiest moment in my life, because it means I can go out more, and do more," said Sophia.

Sophia Hotung is a self-taught illustrator, passionate writer and a chronic illness advocate. In her conversation with our host, she shared the power of reframing thoughts and focusing energy on celebrating small wins!

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Sometimes, people say 'things change.' They do change, and have we really thought about how much change we can make to our lives?

Adrian Bebbington-Wong talks with Emery Fung about his decision to transition, the challenges he's been going through constantly, and of course, the unlimited opportunities that the life-changing decision has presented to him!

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'Grow through what you go through,' Louisa wrote in her very first collection of poems, titled Growth.

Adrian Bebbington-Wong speaks with Louisa Choi, Korean American Poet, about her identity, the hurdles when she practises self-love, and how she turned her childhood experience into words and poems. This episode is all about discovering, healing and growing. 

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Adrian Bebbington-Wong speaks with Tilly Boleyn, Head of Curatorial at Science Gallery Melbourne. 

In the second episode of the series "For the love of me". We explore Tilly's career shift that brings her passion for science and art together, the rationale of the art exhibition of "Mental - Colours of Wellbeing" which is live in Singapore, as well as her self-care practice. 

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🍚🎧 "Have You Eaten" is back with some things new: a new programme, new guests and a new host!

🚀 Ready to go on an audio adventure and learn something new? Plug in your earbuds and set off with us on the latest episode of the ‘Have You Eaten’ podcast! 

Our new series is entitled "For the Love of Me" because self-care is simply vital! In the first episode, our new host Adrian Bebbington-Wong talks with Caleb Chiu, co-founder & CTO at Neurum Health, about how the experiences of living in different cultures inform who he is today, his value-finding journey and his purposeful entrepreneurship.

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In this episode, Steph chats with Dr. Sharmeen Shroff, a registered Hong Kong Clinical Psychologist who has extensive experience training and working in the UK, US, and Hong Kong. They discuss the hallmarks of a good romantic partnership, typical challenges that partners can face, and how we can take concrete steps toward improving our romantic relationships.

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In this episode, Steph sits down with Dr. Winnie Mui., a general practitioner who also practices aesthetic medicine. Together, they explore the links between skin health and mental health, how skin health can influence our body image perceptions, and how we can take care of both our minds and bodies.

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This episode is part of our Human Stories series, where we spotlight the stories of real, resilient humans with inspiring stories to tell.

In this episode, Steph speaks with Rebecca Lai. In this episode, Rebecca shares her experiences of caring for loved ones struggling with mental illness while balancing her role in a high-performance environment.

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🚀 Plug in your earbuds and get ready to embark on an audio adventure with us on the latest episode of the ‘Have You Eaten’ podcast! 🍚🎧

The upcoming series of episodes will be focused around the central theme of Human Stories, where we spotlight the stories of real, resilient humans with inspiring stories to tell.

In this episode, Steph speaks with Benita Chick. Having had extensive academic and work experience in research, psychology, education, and experiential learning, Benita has a diverse range of interests and works both professionally and personally to advocate for social causes.

Her broad experience in community outreach and environmental education in diverse settings led her to found Encompass HK in 2018, a social enterprise that offers training and consultancy services to educate and support organizations to be more diversified and inclusive, with the mission of helping alleviate inequalities that exist in Hong Kong and in Asia.

In this episode, she shares how aspects of her personal and professional life have intersected to form the determined and driven advocate that she is today.

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🚀 Plug in your earbuds and get ready to embark on an audio adventure with us on the latest episode of the ‘Have You Eaten’ podcast! 🍚🎧

The upcoming series of episodes will be focused around the central theme of Human Stories, where we spotlight the stories of real, resilient humans with inspiring stories to tell.

In this episode, Steph speaks with Jax Rennie, who shares how an encounter with a health crisis led to a period of deep self-exploration, and eventually, a career shift from being a ux designer to becoming a life designer and financial wellness advocate.

Today, she integrates her expertise in ux design, her current work in insurance and financial planning, and the fire fueled by her personal experiences to help her clients create resilient, purposeful and fulfilling lives using the power of design.

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In this episode, Justin speaks to Steph and Natalie from Body Banter, an organization that aims to create empowering and accessible opportunities for young people to find their voices in the conversation about body image and mental health.

They speak about how our body image experiences impact our mental wellbeing, what it means to have a peaceful relationship with our bodies, common traps that we may fall into as we heal these relationships, and more!

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⭐️ Need a screen break? Could we entice you with the latest, thought-provoking episode of the ‘Have You Eaten’ podcast? 🍚🎧

🎙 Our acclaimed guest for this episode is Professor Tom Barry, who is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, an Assistant Professor in Research, a Senior Lecturer, and the founder of the Experimental Psychopathology Lab at The University of Hong Kong.

In this fourth and final episode of the “Reimagination” series, we speak with Professor Barry about how we can learn to see uncertainty as a beautiful part of our lives as human beings, why it is an intolerance of uncertainty rather than uncertainty itself that results in distress, how we can develop resilience during unpredictable times in our lives, and much, much more.

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😱 THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE “HAVE YOU EATEN” PODCAST HAS ARRIVED, and as usual, it’s chock full of knowledge nuggets!!

In this third episode of the “Reimagination” series, we discuss the stressors that parents are facing during this pandemic, and invite you to take a new perspective on what ‘good’ parenting means in these unprecedented times.

Our esteemed guest for this episode is Areej Jaffrani. She is the cofounder of the Emotional Wellbeing department at a private school in Karachi, Pakistan, as well as her own private mental health clinic, Lumos Counselling Pakistan, which serves children, adolescents, and families. We talk about the types of stressors that parents are facing right now, how the stress that parents are feeling can spill over to affect their children, how parents can support their children in developing resilience in the face of unpredictability, and why taking care of yourself is the best way to take care of others.

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In this upcoming series of podcasts, we will be focusing on the central theme of reimagining. This time of the year is usually fraught with concern about how we can improve and change ourselves for the better, so we invite our listeners to consider a different kind of New Year’s Resolution this year. How can we develop empathy for people that we might not currently understand? How can we approach situations that we are not familiar with? Even when we are not sure how to go forward, how can we use threads of our common humanity to imagine what could be?

In this episode, we invite you to reimagine the digital workplace - a new reality that many of us are grappling to adjust to.

Our special guest in this episode is leadership coach and change agent, Sonja Robinson, who has spent the last 25 years in business development, consulting, and coaching in the talent management space. We talk about how we can learn to see this time of instability and unfamiliarity as an opportunity to grow, how we can align our purpose with our impact, and how we can take care of ourselves and others during this disorienting time.

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The “Have You Eaten?” (你食咗飯未呀?) podcast 🎙🧠✨ is BACK!!!

In this upcoming series of podcasts, we will be focusing on the central theme of reimagining. This time of the year is usually fraught with concern about how we can improve and change ourselves for the better, so we are inviting our listeners to consider a different kind of New Year’s Resolution this year. How can we develop empathy for people that we might not currently understand? How can we approach situations that we are not familiar with? Even when we are not sure how to go forward, how can we use threads of our common humanity to imagine what could be?

In this episode, we invite you to reimagine eating disorders - deadly mental health conditions that are too often misunderstood by the general public.

Our special guest in this episode is eating disorder specialist, psychotherapist, and dietitian Gabrielle Tuscher. We talk about what eating disorders are, how the line between “harmless dieting” and disordered eating can be very blurred, why societal misconceptions about eating disorders are harmful, and how you can start developing a healthier relationship with food and your body.

Welcome to October, where we will be celebrating World Mental Health. 

As Neurum Health, we focus on data; so we're using the top afflications with mental health in the workplace. We are starting with workplace related stress with our guest Dr. Bonnie Cheng from HKU's Business School.

Do you recognize any of the following afflications? 

Tension, distress, Feeling negative emotions, feeling mentally drained, distracted, having a mental fog, being tired all the time, or sleeping Issues...

Learn what businesses can do to quantify these, and more importantly what individuals can do to alleviate the stressors

Dr. Cheng obtained her PhD degree in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Her research is dedicated to helping employees achieve and maintain well-being in the workplace. This includes understanding how and when workplace anxiety can enhance performance, recovering from daily job demands, and maintaining proactivity in the workplace. She has published in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Her research has been featured in leading media sources such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review.

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Have you ever wondered what causes you stress? Even if you recognize that you're stressed, can you pinpoint what's the actual root cause?