A shift in perspective can quietly rewrite the weight we carry (Image courtesy of NASA & ISS) As missions like Artemis II continue to expand the edges of what humans can do, we can’t help but wonder what happens to the mind when the frame becomes far larger than the way we’re used to seeing everyday life. In space psychology, there is a phenomenon often called the Overview Effect, a shift many astronauts report after seeing Earth from space. From that distance, familiar refe

The stillness where commitment is decided long before motion begins. There’s something about the Lunar New Year that makes me stop differently than other moments of transition. Not just to think about goals, but to ask a harder question: have I truly seen where I’m going, or have I just been moving? Recently, I’ve been captivated by the Winter Olympics, particularly the women’s freeski Slopestyle and Big Air events. One moment keeps replaying in my mind - that split second be

A reflection through science, lived experience, and inner transformation A neuroscientist and my grandmother walk into a bar… It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually a meeting point between modern science and ancestral wisdom . My g randmother says, “Parents give birth to the child, Heaven gives the temperament.” The neuroscientist nods, “Human temperament is biologically shaped.” At first glance, they seem to be saying different things. In truth, they’re

There is something miraculous in nature that I always observe with admiration: the beehive. It is not merely a collection of thousands of individuals but rather like a single organism, a "super-organism" without ego. Within the hive, no one gives orders, and no one leads, yet everything operates in an extraordinarily harmonious way. When the queen grows old, the colony instinctively knows it needs to raise a new queen without announcements, without meetings, as if responding

At 7 AM, I received a message from a client following our therapy session the previous week: “I slept well last night, so I feel good!” It was a simple and straightforward statement, much like her. For someone who had battled chronic insomnia, hearing her express that was profoundly significant to me. It indicated that a shift had occurred within her, however small and gentle, happening little by little each day. And we had only had one session together. Why do so many indivi

It appears that many people around me are caught in a state known as "survival mode." This unyielding lifestyle, fueled by work obligations, family duties, and societal expectations, has unfortunately become the norm. Last weekend, I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend over lunch. She currently lives in the U.S. but returned to Vietnam for a holiday. We spent hours discussing various topics, particularly life in general, and our mutual fascination with “woo-woo” su

I, a bonafide minimalist convert with nearly two decades of living abroad, always experience a wave of excitement that starts a week before my flight back to Vietnam. The anticipation of returning home, reuniting with family, playing with my chubby nieces, and indulging in delicious meals is a constant source of joy. However, this excitement soon turned into a 'crisis’. Upon opening my mom's kitchen cabinets, I was greeted by a plastic kingdom overflowing with mismatched cont

In my line of work, one of the most common questions I encounter is, "Can you fix me?" The truth is, lasting change isn't about external intervention – it's about unlocking the power for transformation that already exists within you. Many clients come to therapy or coaching seeking a quick fix, a one-time solution to their challenges. They yearn to walk out the door a "new person," magically free from their anxieties or self-doubt. While I can be a guide and advocate, true he

"Boundaries are the distances at which I can love you and me, simultaneously.” - Prentis Hemphill. What is a Boundary? Consider what happens when someone stands too close to you in a coffee shop on a Sunday morning. You understand that the store is packed, and the queue is long, yet you are anxious and feel the need to tell that person: “Give me some space, please.” In our three-dimensional reality, a boundary can be a fence between two houses, it can be abstract, such as a m