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"...it is the possibility of change that motivates

"...it is the possibility of change that motivates me and leads me to want to pursue activism and advocacy as something that I want to do in my work."

Done in collaboration with the Association of Women for Action and Research (@awaresingapore ), "Voicing the Voiceless" will be the seventh episode of the Screwed Up Moments podcast! 😆

Before its debut on Sunday, here's a teaser of the interview with AWARE's Chong Ning Qian 🎧

SUM Podcast is hosted and produced by Danny Koordi (@fablproductions ). Check out previous episodes at the link in our bio 👆

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The newest episode of the Screwed Up Moments podca

The newest episode of the Screwed Up Moments podcast is live!! This episode, Danny (Fabl Productions ) speaks with Kim Whitmore, an assistant professor who suffered the devastating loss of her child through stillbirth. Here she shares more about the painful experience, how the trauma has impacted her and her family, and how she is trying to live on and adjust to this new normal.

Check out the podcast through our link in bio or the various links below!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TvM0Rm
Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2XnhfPr
Castbox: https://bit.ly/2WX17VR
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NDzmw1

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The apex of human development is self-transcendenc

The apex of human development is self-transcendence ⛰, It has three features 👌🏼as noted by Thao Le and Michael Levenson, who are world experts on this topic:

One, 💭 the ability “to move beyond self-centred consciousness”

Two, 🧐 the ability “to see things as they are with clear awareness of human nature and human problems”

Third, 👐 the ability to have “a considerable measure of freedom from biological and social conditioning”

Maslow described self-transcendence as the highest form of human motivation.

We can experience a glimpse of self-transcendence through the right kind of humour 😂 - to see things as they are and to be able to detach from our innate conditioned responses (check out our post on humour 👆) .

Another way to experience self-transcendence is living for something beyond ourselves, which gives us meaning in life ❣️ Try doing something that takes your focus off your self-centred consciousness. It can be an artistic endeavour 🎨, volunteering 👋, meditation 😌, or looking from the lighter side of life through humour 😜

Share with us which activities come to mind in the comments below 👇!

"I was in the bathroom, and the pain just went fro

"I was in the bathroom, and the pain just went from bad to excruciating..." The new episode of the SUM Podcast "Stillborn" featuring Kim Whitmore's story will be up this Sunday! Here's a snippet of the upcoming episode
You can listen to previous episodes of the podcast at the link in our bio!
The Screwed Up Moments podcast is hosted and produced by Danny Koordi (Fabl Productions). #podcast #happinessinitiative #screwedupmoments #SUMpodcast #Singapore #progress #recovery #recoveryjourney #messingup #movingforward #inspiring #storiestotell #stillborn

Often, our attention is captured by the problems t

Often, our attention is captured by the problems that plague our personal lives 💆‍♀️. However, certain moments can broaden our perspectives, and make us feel like we are a part of something greater than ourselves 🤯

This is the feeling of ✨awe ✨

It takes a combination of two factors to evoke awe:

1. Perceived vastness 😯 - anything that goes beyond the scale of what we usually experience. This can be something physically large, like a galaxy 🪐, or more abstract, like the scale of a pandemic 🦠

2. A need for accommodating new meaning 🤔 - this happens when an experience challenges our existing perspectives, reshaping our views on the world.

These factors can arise from dazzling beauty 🌸, unparalleled skill 🎯, incredible strength of character 💖, catching a glimpse of the supernatural 👻 or even a threat penetrating our sense of safety ☠️ - like witnessing a lightning strike ⚡️ Awe experiences humble us, and encourage a feeling of greater connection with others 🤗. A transcendental experience that combines fear and wonder, awe often reminds us of our limits🙌🏻 and at the same time inspires us to push beyond them 👊

Feeling awe might seem like a rarity now as we remain grounded with nowhere to travel 🛬. But even a walk in the park could illuminate your worldview in an unexpected way 🌈 Staying open-minded and curious is really all you need to stumble across something awesome 🤩

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Tag someone you know who makes it all matter~ #po

Tag someone you know who makes it all matter~

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🎙 In the latest episode of the Screwed Up Momen

🎙 In the latest episode of the Screwed Up Moments podcast, Danny (@fablproductions) speaks with 🗣 Angela Ng, a former top ranking corporate exec who dealt with the simultaneous losses of her mother and her marriage within the span of 6 months.

She shares more about the contrast between her personal and professional lives, the state of emotional numbness she was in, and the turnaround she took to begin recovering from her screwed up moments.

You can find more information about Angela at the website 🌐 antrepod.com!

Catch the latest episode at bit.ly/sumpodcast now~

Pursuing happiness as a goal 🏃🏃🏃can somet

Pursuing happiness as a goal 🏃🏃🏃can sometimes be a paradox - the more we try to find it, the more we can’t seem to find it 🤯 There are three reasons why this happen

1. When happiness is a goal, we tend to have unrealistically high expectations 🙌🏻. And often, outcomes fall short of them , which then causes us to be unhappy

2. We are often notoriously poor at knowing what makes us happy 😓 We take actions that are ineffective, or worse, counter-productive in our search for happiness - such as spending money on ourselves 🤑, when spending on others is likely to make you happier

3. A search for happiness also implies that we are monitoring our progress 👀📉 - which then undermines the happiness experience. We tend to pursue happiness and forget to savour the moment in the process.

But the search for happiness can work if done correctly ✅ Spend more time learning about the research behind what makes us happy 🧐😊 (that’s what we’re here to help you with!) - and make the effort to practice them!

Try to disengage from unrealistic goals of happiness, and try to enjoy experiences as they come✨, and not deliberately try to make yourself feel "happy".

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