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Asian American Wellness Challenge: Shifting From “Self-Discipline” to Self-Compassion
In this blog post, I write about the differences between self-discipline and self-compassion and why one is more useful than the other. Also included are some practical steps for implementing self-compassion.
Asian American Psychologist’s Top 5 Books of 2023
In this blog post, I discuss 5 books I read this year that relate to Asian American mental health.
Work Stress for Asian Americans, Part 2: 3 Resilience Strategies
This is Part 2 of 2. This article continues a discussion of unique challenges for Asian Americans experiencing work stress. In this installment, the focus is on three long-term strategies for work/career that can help you develop resilience against work stress.
Asian American Therapist Dallas: Affirmations for Asian American Women
This is a brief blog post about how affirmations can be a useful practice in maintaining mental health, with a list of 10 affirmations specifically for AAPI women.
Reflections on AAPI Heritage Month 2023: Moving Forward With Both Pain and Joy
May was Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. I share some reflections and a hilarious video that I hope will give you a nice break from the chaos.
AAPI Mental Health: Confidence and Self-Esteem
I recently spoke to the Confidence Chronicles about confidence and barriers to that for women of color. In this blog post, I share a link to that article and some personal reflections on the topic.
Anxiety Therapy Los Angeles: A Guide for Asian American Women
Anxiety is part of our human nature and part of existence in our modern world. We need it and yet, we have too much of it. It helps us perform but it also makes it difficult to sleep, relax, and be present. In this post, I explore some thoughts about anxiety and what it means to live with it in a productive and meaningful way.
