The Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre has partnered with REACH Counselling Services to bring you the following short clips regarding mental health.
Understanding and managing our emotions is a crucial aspect of personal well-being and interpersonal relationships. The first step in this journey is self-awareness—being attuned to the range of emotions we experience and recognising their triggers. By acknowledging and accepting our feelings, we empower ourselves to navigate through life's challenges with greater resilience.
Embark on a transformative journey within yourself by exploring the following core feelings below:
The D.O.S.E that makes you happy. Source
Useful Resources About Joy (Videos)
1. What is Happiness?
2. Why Happy People Do it Better?
3. How to Be Happier In 5 steps With Zero Weird Tricks
Useful Resources About Joy (Books)
1. Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World by Gretchen Rubin
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2. Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being by Shawn Achor
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3. Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson
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Useful Resources About Joy (Articles)
Useful Resources About Surpise (Videos)
1. Surprise! How Your Brain Secretly Changes Your Beliefs.
2. The Science of Surprise: Why We Love Surprises.
3. Dacher Keltner: The Science of Awe.
Useful Resources About Surprise (Books)
1. Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner
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2. The Power of Surprise: How Your Brain Secretly Changes Your Beliefs by Michael Rousell
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3. Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected by Tania Luna & LeeAnn Renninger
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Useful Resources About Surprise (Articles)
Anger is in itself neither good nor bad—it’s what you do with it that matters. Anger is best viewed as a tool that helps us read and respond to upsetting social situations. Check out the resources below to learn more about anger.
Effects of Anger. Source
Useful Resources About Anger (Videos)
1. The Antidote to Anger
2. Anger Is Your Ally: A Mindful Approach to Anger
3. How to Process Anger and Rage
Useful Resources About Anger (Books)
1. The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger: A Step-by-Step Program for Success by William J. Knaus
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2. Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation by Dr. David J. Lieberman
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3. Triggers: How We Can Stop Reacting and Start Healing by David Richo
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Useful Resources About Anger (Articles)
Sadness is part and parcel of life, yet grappling with the emotions of sorrow and unhappiness can be challenging. Whether contending with disappointment or navigating profound anguish, it's crucial to recognise that you are not alone in your experience.
Check out the resources below to learn more about sadness.
Understanding the difference between sadness and depression. Source
Useful Resources About Sadness (Videos)
1. 7 Signs It is Not Depression, But Sadness
2. 6 Differences Between Sadness and Depression
3. I Had a Black Dog, His Name Was Depression
Useful Resources About Sadness (Books)
1. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith
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2. Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety by David Burns
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3. Learned Hopefulness: Harnessing the Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression, Increase Motivation, and Build Unshakable Resilience by Dan Tomasulo
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Useful Resources About Sadness (Articles)
Fear, a human emotion activated by a perceived threat, serves as a fundamental survival mechanism, to launch our bodies to react with either a fight or flight response. This innate response is crucial for ensuring our safety. Nevertheless, when individuals exist in a state of perpetual fear, be it due to tangible physical hazards in their surroundings or perceived threats, the repercussions can extend into various aspects of their lives, potentially leading to adverse impacts and even incapacitation.
Check out the resources below to learn more about fear.
10 ways to manage anxiety and feel better. Source
Useful Resources About Fear (Videos)
1. The Psychology of Fear
2. ThinkNinja: Anxiety
3. 10 Ways To Deal With Anxiety
Useful Resources About Fear (Books)
1. Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer
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2. Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic and Worry by Catherine M Pittman & Elizabeth M Karle
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3. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
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Useful Resources About Fear (Articles)
Disgust functions as a protective mechanism. Despite our aversion to this unpleasant emotion, recent research suggests that it plays a crucial role in helping us steer clear of disease and infection.
Check out the resources below to learn more about disgust.
Sources of disgust. Source
Useful Resources About Disgust (Videos)
1. The Dark Side of Disgust
2. Is Moral Disgust Just Bad Evolution?
3. How Easily Someone is Disgusted Predicts Their General Moral Notions
Useful Resources About Disgust (Books)
1. That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion by Rachel Herz
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2. The Moral Psychology of Disgust (Volume 7) (Moral Psychology of the Emotions, 7) by Nina Strohminger & Victor Kumar
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3. Disgust: The Gatekeeper Emotion by Susan Miller
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Useful Resources About Disgust (Articles)
1. New Study: Being Disgusted Helps Us Stay Healthy
2. What To Do When You Feel Absolute Disgust Toward Other People
In this phase of our lives, many of us find ourselves in the midst of transitions - whether it's venturing into a new course of study, embarking on a fresh career path, or building relationships with new friends and colleagues. While these experiences are filled with excitement, they can be challenging, particularly for those encountering them for the first time.
Nonetheless, we possess the ability to prioritise our mental well-being by comprehending and handling stress. By doing so, we position ourselves to confront life's challenges and embrace opportunities with greater strength and resilience.
Check out the resources below to learn more about feeling bad.
5 things to do when you are feeling down. Source
Useful Resources About Feeling Bad (Videos)
1. The Stress Bucket
2. 7 Simple Tips To Reduce Your STRESS Right Now
3. 7 Stages of Burnout: How Do You Compare?
Useful Resources About Feeling Bad (Books)
1. Coping in Good Times and Bad: Developing Fortitude by Erica Frydenberg
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2. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
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3. When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté
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