Author Archives: Raymond Yung

The second factor is impulse control from the book ‘The Resilience Factor’ by Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte. (p.39-40) “It makes intuitive sense that emotion regulation and impulse control are closely related, and our analyses bear this out – people who are strong on the Resilience Quotient factor of impulse control also tend to be […]

Yesterday the subject of “career path” came up in a conversation and it dawned on me that there is a predominant view about it. Let us take a moment to ponder a bit on it. A path means a journey or an experience in a broad sense. The word in itself does not imply “climbing […]

Last Thursday I was on a return flight from Amsterdam Schipol airport back to London. The original 7pm flight was delayed and then eventually canceled around 9:30pm. I was rescheduled for 7am flight the next morning and sent to an airport hotel by a shuttle bus. Despite such misfortune, I would like to acknowledge KLM […]

Again I could not contain my happiness though it was not a big deal. Two copies of my book sold online in July:> One printed copy was sold in the U.S. and one electronic copy was purchased in Portugal. I am very happy as my book is still “out there”, and there are copies sold […]

I was in Paris last week and was urged by two French friends to try the gallette (apparently quite a celebrated regional specialty in Brittany) for lunch at the local creperie after being corrected that it is actually a meal and not a dessert. I arrived on my own at the creperie with excitement for […]

Emotional regulation is the first resilience factor from the book ‘The Resilience Factor’ by Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte. “Emotion Regulation is the ability of stay calm under pressure. Resilient people use a well-developed set of skills that help them to control their emotions, attention, and behavior. Self-regulation is important for forming intimate relationships, succeeding […]

Resilience is the ability to handle difficult situations and circumstances, and to rise above them becoming stronger and better. It is more important than ever in this world full of uncertainties and changes. I am reading an excellent book called “The Resilience Factor” by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte. I would like to share some […]

As some of you might have noticed, I was “inactive” on my blogging during the last couple of weeks. Excuses/Resaons aside (that in itself probably requires a few blogs to elaborate. Let us not get there…) I have decided to break the inertia by simply doing what I am doing now – posting a blog. […]

On the back of my previous blog on coping with the heat wave, a good friend of mine has made some excellent suggestions. 1) Take (additional) cold shower(s) if needed to cool down. If personal hygiene allows, use minimum/no soap to save water. 2) Put a small wet towel around your neck if social etiquette […]

Being a resident of London, I reckon I should not be complaining too much about the recent hot weather. And yet it happened twice this year already. Close to 30 degrees Celsius without air conditioning (AC) can be a challenge. Some of my suggestions to cope with it are: 1) Get out of town: Go […]