Disclaimer This article is part of a research project for which I received full ethical approval. The findings herein are the voices of 150 Hong Kong residents who took part in this study, all of whom gave their full consent. As a qualitative researcher, one is supposed to bracket one’s own personal opinion so as […]
Study 1: Exploring the Psychosocial Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Expatriate Families in Hong Kong Context: Without a doubt, COVID-19, a worldwide pandemic has affected humanity on a global level. One cannot imagine a population that hasn’t been affected in some way, shape or form by the effects of the virus. While the regular […]
Image by Nghai Le from https://unsplash.com/photos/V3DokM1NQcs Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic, and related control measures, has disrupted the lives of many people across the world. The rapid increase in the global spread of the virus has created a sense of uncertainty and anticipatory anxiety as to where this will all lead. In an attempt […]
Each time I walk past this closed playground, I feel not only nostalgia, but also an element of concern; thinking of all the young children that are perhaps missing out on a vital part of their social-emotional development as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. My own children spent many hours in this playground on […]
Aristotle is claimed to have said that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom”. Similarly, the Dalai Lama suggests that having a greater self-awareness of understanding means having a better grasp of reality. We all think we know ourselves. But in reality, we are different in front of people. We wear a mask depending on […]
Child and adolescent development, particularly social and emotional development, does not exist in a vacuum but is rooted within the social, economic, cultural and political framework and across the passage of time. Developmental psychologist, Urie Bronfenbrenner, argued that established models of human development, overlooked the vital influence of biological factors on psychological growth. He proposed […]
According to the Harvard Business Review (2002) “…more than education, experience, or training, an individual’s level of resilience will determine who succeeds & who fails.” And yet a report by the Mental Health Foundation suggests that, in comparison with earlier generations, children today are less able to cope with stress and adversity partly because they […]
“The world interacts with itself. The sky, the spirits, the earth, the physical world, the living, and the deceased all act, interact, and react in consort. One works on the other and one part cannot exist nor be explained without the other.” – The Trinity of Sin by Yusfu Turaki The notion that everyone and […]
The following are reflections on my white privilege which I posted on social media in an attempt to acknowledge and appreciate the movement #blacklivesmatter. I posted something each day for seven days, not a comfortable experience as I do not usually put myself out there. However, this movement is not about me, it is about […]
We appreciate that the concept of mindfulness is not without its critics, however, other terms could be used such a ‘seeking stillness’, ‘concentrating on our senses’, ‘concentrating on sights and sounds around us’. Mindfulness is a process of open, active, non-judgmental awareness of ones surroundings, paying attention in the present moment with openness and curiosity. […]