7/11 (Tue.) Does technology improve our lives? (Host: Shirley) Hi everyone, Technology has had a huge impact on all of our daily lives, from social media to work. We take technology for granted every day — even when it instantly gives us the latest news, makes a cappuccino, or connects us with loved...

Quiet quitting / How to buy happiness Dear all, Let's talk about Quiet Quitting and happiness! Session One: As the world of work has experienced a drastic change since the pandemic, the change in workplace culture has resulted in a mindset that is currently dominating social media: "quiet quitting"...

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Alice, Carmelo, Chris, Iris, Jerry, Jessica, Jeff, Miller, Morris, Rock, Ryan, Sherry, Steve, Wenhan, Shirley(host)

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Rock, Wenhan, Miller, Jessica

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Morris, Steve, Carmelo

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Thank you, Iris! In my opinion, the pandemic has become the new normal, and social media further enabled the "echo chamber" effect. Inflation also concerns me a bit. The world’s top 10 richest people have almost doubled their wealth during the epidemic while most people suffer from inflation. Advanc...

Hi, everyone, I am Shirley, the host for this coming Tuesday. At the beginning of the year, let's discuss the topic "Good and bad of 2022", which may inspire and motivate yourself to live better in this new year. Good and bad of 2022 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/25/what-bill-gates-is-most-worried-ab...

“Since childhood, Kusama has been afflicted with a condition that makes her see spots, which means she sees the world in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic way. “ “She is fascinated by childhood and the way adults have the ability, at their most creative, to see things the way children do.” – Quoted f...

I was somewhat cynical in this regard at the beginning, but I did find this TED Talk inspiring. It’s well-organized, relevant and applicable. The ideas, such as: accepting gravity problems (things you cannot change) or reframing them to make them workable prototyping your life plan to prevent it fr...

Dear all, Have you ever had an experience of feeling stuck in your life and don’t know what to do? Let’s discuss how to design the life we want and learn the ways to organize our space. Session 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemHh0n19LA Summary: Dysfunctional Beliefs that you can get rid of: 1. ...

首先感謝President Jerry 提出許多建設性的政策及改變,這正是我們YoYo最需要的成長動力。 以目前狀況來實施票選Best Speaker, 確實有執行上的考量重點: 1. 票選Best Speaker的目的? 目前YoYo成員參加meeting的意向? 是學習英文溝通、演講技巧、訓練上台膽量, 還是支持host或是交朋友? 2. 是否有票選的標準? 主觀或客觀因素? 對speaker 英文表逹是否有正面幫助? 3. 參與者不克參與全程時, 是否可參與作speaker或投票? 或限制了自認英文不好或沒有準備妥當的人參與? 當然, 改變是件好事, 也許可試辦一場實驗, 說不定有意想不...

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To help people who are undergoing mental issues, in particular, those people with close ties, we usually lend our ears and heart to listen to them no matter what. Yet, mental problems sometimes cannot be reasoned with as it is emotional acuity needed. It also requires us to listen with an open mind...

To manage and control the emotion issues, I found the oriental (Buddhism) and western (psychology) wisdom have some similar approaches. That is to objectify the emotions, to withdraw a self from his/her subjective emotions, so one can be more objectively dealing with his/her dancing emotions. It’s ...

Hi, everyone, Recently, many people have experienced emotional turmoil due to the COVID -19 pandemic and lots of economic pressures, some even exhibited unusual behaviors. It underlines how important it is to take extra care of our emotions, remain positive, and be happy during hard times. Hopefully...