Documenting an empath's journey
In the last week of September, I attended a five-day seminar on psychology in London, which was very inspiring and interesting. The topic of the seminar was more related to the practical exercise of personal development, rather than academic matters. We learnt methods on how to identify a "fixed" mindset (a set of assumptions held [...]
Recently, I’ve seen a lot of articles and videos on the power of personal narrative – how it contributes to your psychological well-being to look at your past memories and tell a story of your life to others. In a research context, personal storytelling has been widely used for patients with life-threatening diseases. But I’m [...]
Monday was a beautiful sunny day with blue sky and warm temperature. As I walked towards the rail station, the warm sunshine and green leaves of the trees in the wind felt simply wonderful. I don't know why, but I was filled with great happiness. I took some pictures of the sky and the town [...]
I just want to share some positive thoughts about job applications! In December 2018, I applied for my current teaching position in London. When I read an article to recruit a teaching staff at a university, the application deadline was already two weeks passed. But it still had a direct email address and a name [...]