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STOP, OBSERVE, BREATHE, EXPAND awareness, and RESPOND mindfully - these are the principles of the SOBER meditation. In this episode, Kathleen, joined by Vincent and Steph, guides us through this meditative practice to help find stillness in our hectic city lives.  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade . . #presspause #sobermeditation #mindfulchatter #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #health #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #depression #quoteoftheday #psychology #instagood

In this episode, Vincent, joined by Kathleen and Steph, shares his journey with anxiety and how his relationship with anxiety has been evolving in recent months. He reflects on his personal and painful realisation that pushing harder does not always equate to doing ‘better’, and how learning to let go of our need for control might be the best thing we can do for ourselves.  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade #anxiety #letgo #mindfulchatter #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #health #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #depression #quoteoftheday #psychology 

After a three-month hiatus, the Mindful Chatter team is back! In this episode, Kathleen, Steph, and Vincent share what’s been keeping them busy in the past few months, and reflect on how it is precisely when we are the busiest that we need to reconnect with activities and people that are important to us. Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade #why #mindfulchatter #busy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #health #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #depression #anxiety 

In this episode, Kathleen interviews Arthur Chan, the Asia-Pacific Strategist at Altum International, which is a cannabis company operating in the Asia Pacific. In Hong Kong, Altum is the company behind Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe and boutique concept store called Found and also supplies CBD to some local cafes such as Elephant Grounds and Be Juiced. In this episode, we explore: • Arthur’s personal experience with mental health and how he turned to meditation • How Arthur overcame his addiction to tobacco through sports and meditation • What CBD and CBG are all about and their benefits for sleep, stress and pain • Tips for choosing and consuming CBD and CBG products in Hong Kong • The importance of prioritising your mental health over over societal expectations Connect with Arthur! • LinkedIn Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

The hosts of Mindful Chatter come together for a second full-team chat! In this episode, Kathleen, Vincent, and Steph sit down (over Zoom) to chat about the highlights and challenges of keeping this podcast going, what they’ve learned as hosts and as individuals, and much much more!  We’re ready for another year - are you?  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

In this episode, Steph explores how we can begin to embrace the different forms in which our emotional experiences can arise - specifically, when they manifest as physical sensations in our bodies. Through interweaving personal anecdotes with empirical findings, Steph discusses why it is important to tune into physical sensations when experiencing emotion, and how doing so can help us feel more in tune with our minds and bodies.  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

In this episode, Kathleen interviews Pin Cher, a mindfulness coach and life coach who is passionate in helping people to find calmness and peace and to gain clarity to live according to their values. We explore: • How Pin’s solo backpacking experience introduced mindfulness into her life • What it means to live according to your values and how to identify your values • The role of mindfulness in Pin’s coaching and how to choose a coach • Lessons learnt from having a dog and spending time in nature • Tips for city people to practise more mindfulness on a daily basis Connect with Pin! • Instagram: pin_cher_852 • Facebook: Pin Cher • Website: http://pincher.coach/ Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

When it comes to exercising, many of us tend to focus on appearance-based goals without ever considering how moving our bodies makes us feel. In this episode, Steph speaks to Karen Leung, the founder of the boutique pilates studio Mindful Pilates about why learning to connect with our bodies is an integral ingredient to feeling healthy, and how we can move towards taking a more holistic approach to wellbeing. Connect with Karen!  • Instagram: pilateswithkaren • Website: https://www.mindfulpilates.com.hk/  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

今集嘉賓Dr. Ken Fung是一名臨床心理學家，專長是幫助個人/情侶/父母/家庭處理不同關係和情緒問題。除了擔任臨床心理學家的角色外，Ken在2013年創建了社交平台Your Relationship Clinic，以義務方式與普羅大衆進行互動討論，並向他們提供簡單情緒支援。Ken還特別在2019年香港社會動盪期間為受到情緒創傷的香港人提供簡單心理支援，因此於2019年被International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare評選為“Top 100 Healthcare Leaders”之一，又於2020年被Hong Kong Living Magazine評選為“50 Influencers in 2020”之一。 今集我們探討： • 家長情緒管理的重要性，包括家長的情緒起伏對孩子的長遠影響，以及如何應對孩子的情緒變化 • 和父母意見分歧，應該眼不見為乾净，還是從其他方面改善關係？ Connect with Dr. Ken Fung! • Instagram: Your Relationship Clinic (Chinese) • Instagram: Your Relationship Clinic (English) • MeWe: your relationship clinic • Telegram: t.me/yrrelationshipclinic • Website: https://yrrelationship.wixsite.com/main Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

今集嘉賓Dr. Ken Fung是一名臨床心理學家，專長是幫助個人/情侶/父母/家庭處理不同關係和情緒問題。除了擔任臨床心理學家的角色外，Ken在2013年創建了社交平台Your Relationship Clinic，以義務方式與普羅大衆進行互動討論，並向他們提供簡單情緒支援。Ken還特別在2019年香港社會動盪期間為受到情緒創傷的香港人提供簡單心理支援，因此於2019年被International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare評選為“Top 100 Healthcare Leaders”之一，又於2020年被Hong Kong Living Magazine評選為“50 Influencers in 2020”之一。 今集我們探討： • 如何評估一段情侶關係是否健康，包括溝通的表面層面和情緒層面，以及2019年香港社會動蕩對情侶的影響 • 如何與伴侶來一場健康的吵架，包括「減壓對話」的日常練習，吵架時常犯的錯誤，以及分開後重新聯結的技巧 Connect with Dr. Ken Fung! • Instagram: Your Relationship Clinic (Chinese) • Instagram: Your Relationship Clinic (English) • MeWe: your relationship clinic • Telegram: t.me/yrrelationshipclinic • Website: https://yrrelationship.wixsite.com/main Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again. - "The sound of silence" by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel" 呢一集系關於孤獨既就其吹~ … 當你靜下來，處於孤獨的狀態，內心的語言就會浮現，你不是在跟別人溝通，而是與自己溝通。 … 孤獨是生命圓滿的開始。沒有和自己獨處的經驗，不會懂得和別人相處。 ... 孤獨沒有什麼不好。使孤獨變得不好，是因為你害怕孤獨。 ... 每個人都急著講話，每個人都沒把話講完。快速而進步的通訊科技，仍然無法照顧到我們內心裡那個巨大而荒涼的孤獨感。我想談的就是這樣子的孤獨感。因為人們已經沒有機會面對自己，只是一再地被刺激，要把心裡的話丟出去，卻無法和自己對談。 - 節錄自《孤獨六講》蔣勳 Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

In this episode, Kathleen interviews Jonny John Liu, the founder of Creation Within Creation - a website where he teaches people how to address their Sufferings - Fears - Negativities - everything to do with addressing Unhappiness to create greater Happiness. We explore: • Jonny’s journey in search for an answer to address his own sufferings • The cause of fear and the concepts of the suffering state of the mind and negative ideas • Happiness as the returning to the natural state of the mind, which is the state of accepting all there is • Meditating to relax your mind vs meditating to know yourself • Discovering spiritual lessons from everyday life and the people around us Connect with Jonny! • Website • Facebook • YouTube • InsightTimer Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

This episode is reposted from the Banter Broadcasts, a podcast brought to you by Body Banter, a youth-centered organization which aims to create empowering and accessible opportunities for young people to redefine the conversation about body image and mental health. In this episode, Steph speaks to Maggie Lin, a certified yoga instructor who shares how her practice of yoga helped her heal a fragmented relationship with her body-heart-mind.  Learn more about Body Banter! • Website • Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn Connect with Maggie! • Website • Instagram Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

In this episode, Kathleen interviews Yinki Wong, a meditation teacher certified in transcendental and primordial sound meditation as well as meditation and pranayama. We explore: • Yinki’s journey with depression, including what motivated her to seek professional help and how meditation and spinning helped • How family and friends can express their care and love towards someone who is struggling with mental health • Finding your inner voice to live life for yourself and reconciling that with filial piety, including how to communicate with your parents • How to cope with negative emotions such as grief and what lessons can be learnt from the loss of a loved one • Finding the balance between standing up for yourself and others and standing back to avoid bringing more negativities to the world Check out Yinki’s meditations! • “Start Here: Meditation for Beginners” • “Melting Stress Away” • “Great Morning”  Connect with Yinki! • Website • Facebook • Instagram • Email • InsightTimer Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

Is our city in trauma? If so, what can we do about it? In this episode, Vincent talks about post traumatic stress disorder (or PTSD) with chartered psychologist Dr. Adrian Low, in the context of Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020, in relation to the unprecedented political upheaval and COVID-19 epidemic that have been hitting the city hard back-to-back. Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

On this episode, Steph addresses a big concern that typically comes up at this time of the year: WHAT THE HECK SHOULD I SET AS MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?? She discusses why we gravitate towards weight and body goals in the first place, what the scientific literature actually shows about the links between weight and wellbeing, and how we can begin to brainstorm ideas for more fulfilling and self-respecting goals in the coming year.  CITATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  International study showing that outcomes of most diets are not sustainable: Ge, L., Sadeghirad, B., Ball, G. D., da Costa, B. R., Hitchcock, C. L., Svendrovski, A., ... & Adams-Webber, T. (2020). Comparison of dietary macronutrient patterns of 14 popular named dietary programmes for weight and cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. bmj, 369. Study showing that disease risk is roughly the same for individuals across the weight spectrum, given that they engage in health-promoting behaviors: Matheson, E. M., King, D. E., & Everett, C. J. (2012). Healthy lifestyle habits and mortality in overweight and obese individuals. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 25(1), 9-15. Study showing the link between intimate social relationships and our health: Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., & Layton, J. B. (2010). Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review. PLoS medicine, 7(7), e1000316. Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

In civil disobedience, can there be mindful violence? Likewise, can there be unmindful peace? What roles can mindfulness play in politics and the uncertain world that we are in? Can there be mindful politics?   In this episode of Mindful Chatter, Vincent continues to talk with Bosco Lam, an expert in international public policy, religious studies and policy analysis, about the controversial topics of peaceful against violent civil disobedience, human rights, politics, and their relationship with mindfulness, in light of the current socio-political upheavals in Hong Kong and worldwide. Connect with Bosco!  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bosco-lam-yl/  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

Is “mindfulness” too distant, secular, irrelevant, or simply, too “Buddhist (佛系)” to you and the “real world”? Can we practise mindfulness in our everyday lives without giving everything up and becoming a monk? In this episode of Mindful Chatter, Vincent interviews Bosco Lam, an expert in international public policy, religious studies and policy analysis. Here, Vincent and Bosco talk about the relationship between secular mindfulness and engaged mindfulness, as well as the relationship of mindfulness with the “real world” and the “laymen” living in it. Connect with Bosco!  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bosco-lam-yl/  Connect with us! • Like us on Facebook • Follow us on Instagram • Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.com Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade

《鬼滅之刃》中的全集中呼吸法在現實中有用嗎？立即收聽今集，探討呼吸和正念的關係，修煉以腹式呼吸為基礎的全集中呼吸法。Connect with us!• Like us on Facebook• Follow us on Instagram• Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.comMusic: Sundown by Joseph McDade

從傳統名校出身，Moanna並沒有被一畢業後就找工作，然後升職加人工的傳統職涯所侷限。相反，憑藉對美食的熱情，對正念生活的追求以及對生活品味的觸覺和相關行業的專業知識，她選擇了專注，熱情和無悔地追求自己的夢想。從6年前開始在Instagram上面分享她尋找美食的旅程，一直到擁有超過5萬5千名followers，再到現在成為推廣不同國際知名奢侈品牌的數碼營銷專家 - 想知道她的正念練習如何幫助她一步步建立自己的美食博客生涯王國嗎？立即收聽這一集!Connect with Moanna on Instagram!• @Moannaxdessire Resource:• Breethe - Meditation & Sleep appConnect with us!• Like us on Facebook• Follow us on Instagram• Email us at mindfulchatterhk@gmail.comMusic: Sundown by Joseph McDade