In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we dive deep into the transformative power of embracing regret and the invaluable lessons it holds.Have you ever found yourself pondering the "what ifs" or wrestling with past decisions? Is “no regrets” one of your life mottos or tattoo ideas? Regret is more than just a mistake and having no regrets doesn’t mean living a life without mistakes. It is a natural part of the human experience, and instead of avoiding it, we're here to show you how embracing regret can lead to personal growth and resilience. In this episode, we’ll discuss:

• Do we often look back on our regrets?

• What are the foundation, boldness, moral, and connection regrets in our lives?

• What are some of the benefits of regrets?

• How do we manage our regrets?

Join us through the link in our bio to hear personal stories, insightful conversations, and practical strategies for navigating the terrain of regret. 🎧✨

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Referenced

Book: The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgeable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we delve into the common challenges and experiences faced by postgraduates and explore the complexities of this transitional period. Completing a degree is often seen as a significant achievement, marking the end of a chapter and the beginning of another. However, the transition has its own challenges. As postgraduates embark on the job-hunting process, they encounter a whole new set of stressors and uncertainties. From the relentless search for employment opportunities to self-doubt that can arise.

• What are our experiences as postgraduates?

• What were our experiences in the ambivalence between job hunting and further studies?

• What is job search fatigue?

• What were some of the self-doubts or unhelpful beliefs we encountered?

• How do we manage post-graduation stress?

So, if you are a postgraduate feeling the weight of searching for a job on your shoulders or someone preparing for this phase in the near future, hopefully, this episode strikes a chord with you, reminding you that you are not alone in your experiences.

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgeable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we are sharing our thoughts on being harsh on ourselves and ways to self compassion. Self criticism can be beneficial and motivates us to improve. However, it can also be destructive when we are being overly harsh on ourselves. So how do we maintain the balance between self criticism and self compassion? In this episode, you will hear us sharing our experiences on…

• What were some of our proud moments?

• How do our parents reward us when we were young?

• When do they criticise you?

• What are our responses to our “failures”?

• What’s the consequences on being so hard on ourselves?

• How not to be so hard on ourselves?

You're doing your best so be kind to yourselves :)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgeable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we are sharing our expectations and experiences as international students. Transitioning from high school to university in your 20s can be scary, overwhelming and challenging, let alone moving to a new country and being far away from your support system. In this episode, you will hear us sharing our experiences on…

• What are some of our firsts? First week upon arrival? First friends? First homesick?

• How long did it take for us to feel a sense of belonging?

• What were our expectations on studying overseas? Did the experience match those expectations?

• What were our biggest challenges/toughest times?

• What were the positive moments?

• Would we do things differently if we could go back in time?

If you are currently studying overseas and feeling a bit overwhelmed, hopefully this episode can give you some comfort and know you’re not alone:) Hang in there:)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgeable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we are sharing our first and most significant losses, our grieving journey, and how we process grief to reach closure. We used to think grieving only happens when someone passes away, yet grief can occur over a significant loss of a tangible object, a relationship, or a memory. In this episode, you will hear us sharing our thoughts on…

• What is our definition of grief and loss?

• What is our first memory of loss?

• What is our most significant loss?

• What are the 5 stages of grief?

• What are our coping methods while managing grief?

• Were there any changes in our worldviews/assumptions after experiencing grief and losses?

Be kind to yourself and others, we all deserve support, love, and recovery:)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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Instagram: @theWHYinyour20s.podcast

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgeable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we are exploring each other’s personality types and how we can utilise personality types to improve our friendship. Personality tests are so accessible on the internet and we often hear people saying “I’m an introvert/ extrovert”. However, there’s so much more about personality types that we could explore. In this episode, you will hear us sharing our thoughts on…

• When was our first time doing a personality test?

• What are a few things we need to keep in mind when understanding the 16 personalities test?

• What do our personality types (INFP vs INFJ) imply?

• How does understanding each other’s personality types improve our friendship?

If you find this episode interesting or helpful, share it with your friends and do the personality test for each other!

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If you need resources or support, go to beyond blue.org.au or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services

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Referenced

• 16 Personality test: https://www.16personalities.com

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice license or knowledgable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In today’s episode of the WHY in your 20s, we are breaking the taboo of talking about death and sharing our views and perspective on death.

Society often shapes death talk as a taboo that should not be spoken of openly, and it seems like death is a concept you will only discuss when your 60s, which is still a far distance from your 20s. However, the experience of death is closer than we thought. So why do we avoid talking about death? Why is death talk so important? In this episode, you will hear us sharing our thoughts on…

• Why do we avoid talking about death?

• What would we be thinking at our last moment?

• What is our first experience of a funeral?

• What do you want your funeral to look like?

• What are our views on deaths?

The uncertainty around death can make the conversation uncomfortable and scary, but sit with us because that’s when we learn and grow! So without further ado, let the journey begin:)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org.au or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

In this week’s episode, we are exploring friendships in adulthood. We are born wired for connections, it is a fundamental need of human beings that is just as important as the need of food and water to survive. With the continuous increase of friends/followers on social media platforms, we somehow remain feeling disconnected? It almost feels like the older we get, the fewer friends we have. Do you have friends that just slowly lose contact? Do you maintain friendships in a similar way when compared to your teenage years? How does conflict resolution style in childhood plays a role in friendship in your 20s? In this episode, you will hear us sharing our experience in…

• How did our highschool friendships look like?

• How does it differ from adulthood friendship?

• What causes friendship fallout in early adulthood?

• How to manage friendship conflicts/fallouts? What are our conflict resolution styles?

• How do we approach friendships as adults?

Sit with us and let the journey begin:)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention servies. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.

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Referenced

• How Friendships End: Patterns Among Young Adults by Suzanne M Rose.

• Longitudinal spillover effects of conflict resolution styles between adolescent-parent relationships and adolescent friendships by Muriel D Van Doorn and colleagues.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

Welcome to the first episode of the WHY in your 20s! In this episode, we are exploring our experiences on emerging adulthood. Past the teenager phase and walking into adulthood, one of the most common questions/reactions to adulthood is NOW WHAT? Society can easily define the arrival of adulthood by our age, usually at 18. But is it that simple? What is it like to be an adult? Is there anything wrong if I still feel like I am a kid? In this episode, you will hear us sharing our experience in…

• What was the first thing we did after turning 18?

• What are some potential life transitional events we may encounter in the 20s?

• What are some moments when we realise what adulting is?

• What are some questions that start to surface while emerging into adulthood?

• How do we approach adulthood?

Sit with us and let the journey begin:)

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If you need resources or support, go to beyondblue.org.au or call Lifeline 13 11 14 with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention servies. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services

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Referenced

Emerging Adulthood: What Is It, and What Is It Good For? by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett.

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The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. If you need specific advice regarding medical and mental health or any other areas, please seek professional advice licence or knowledgable in those respective areas and consult your healthcare professional.

Welcome to the WHY in Your 20s! Before diving deep into the why questions, we want to start by introducing who we are! We also discuss what to expect from this podcast and the potential topics we might cover in the future.