On this week's episode, Mary Fung-A-Fat, a professional squash player and a counselor in training, talks to us about the pressures the "Quarter Life Crisis" we often grapple with throughout our 20's. Mary has been in the professional squash circuit for over 5 years and is a PSA sporting chance mental health ambassador. Inspired through sport and passionate about helping others, Mary is pursuing her Masters in Psychology from Temple University, Philadelphia.
She shares her personal mental health journey while dealing with cross country moves and career transitions. To successfully navigate through uncertainties in your 20's, Mary urges that everyone must be curious and reach out to develop a healthy support system. She also emphasizes on taking time out for yourself by way of practicing mindfulness.
!!BONUS GUIDED MEDITATION INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE!!
Additional resources mentioned in the episode:
Mindfulness research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZwVIMP8Fs
Meditation effects on decision making: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513203/pdf/fpsyg-06-01059.pdf
Nondirective meditation: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/acm.2009.0113?casa_token=eYfT6jyzl8IAAAAA%3A6gLXxbHd3hk4JVoRtslva5aAStM4ZmBz3zyT770462qi9esAO3kl0wdFL_r-L0Ws4I49zm-aWddAB71w
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