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Welcome back to the chatimes! In this episode, we'll be talking about filling up your extroversion bar, optimizing your life, the "that girl trend" and whether a "together" life means a boring life. We also talk about whether we should be doing extracurriculars and volunteering for the "right reasons," dealing with not being good at your hobbies, followed by a discussion about psychological theories around motivation (Theory Y and X) and east Asian culture becoming a trend.

This week, we have the amazing Indah del Bianco joining us to discuss everything creative! In this episode, Indah shares how she found her passion for the arts, her songwriting process, and her favourite musicals. We also delve into the stereotype of the starving artist and what it might be like to have an artistic career. Lastly, we explore the reason people create art, to what extent art needs to be shared, and whether art needs to be based on personal experiences!

Indah's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYzifviRUaD1tX-88A9FBLg/videos

"oppy" (original song) by Indah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrn_QwswXpY&t=11s 

Indah's Music Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/songsbyindah/

Anja's (Indah's mentor) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rbxwvhelnLmOhNE7jbsTN?si=jHxKQml0SCqYUQtIQRKJ6A&nd=1

Leith Ross on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leithross?lang=en

In this episode, we wanted to share some psychological tips and tricks that'll help you out with life! Listen in to hear tips that range from studying to productivity to getting people to like you.

https://www.studyinternational.com/news/5-best-ways-to-study-according-to-psychologists/

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-are-16-psychological-tricks-to-immediately-make-people-like-you-more

https://www.workamajig.com/blog/psychology-of-productivity

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/15-psychological-hacks-that-will-help-you-win-at-l.html

Hey, it's the first existential crisis of the year! We discuss that feeling of listlessness we experience after reaching a goal, we reflect on our relationship with toxic productivity, and Amy shares her process of coming to terms with the Enneagram type 3 (The Achiever) within her. We also explore ulterior motives in self-care, whether it is possible to truly cultivate a love for learning, and whether complete transparency is really a good thing. To all the 2022 grads out there: here's to hoping senioritis doesn't hit, and YOU'VE GOT THIS!!

This week, we had the honour of having Jerry Zhang–Amy's dad–on the show! In this episode, we talk about his career, why Chinese families are obsessed with elite universities, the difference between Chinese and North American values, and lastly, his interpretation of the meaning of life.

We're super excited to announce our new series: the emotion series! In this episode, we explore the emotion sadness, whether or not it has a purpose, and the causes for this seemingly negative feeling. We also discuss the different relationships people have with sadness, what sadness personally means to us, and the idea of mixing emotions. Listen in to hear some of our theories and conclusions on sadness, as well as some tips we've learned on dealing with sadness and comforting loved ones!

What is Sadness?: https://www.paulekman.com/universal-emotions/what-is-sadness/

How Sadness May Be Good for You (evolutionary psychology study): https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_sadness_may_be_good_for_you

Stoicism 101: https://www.holstee.com/blogs/mindful-matter/stoicism-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-stoicism-stoic-philosophy-and-the-stoics#:~:text=Stoicism is a school of,hone their virtues of character

The 6 Types of Basic Emotions (mixing emotions): https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976#:~:text=4-,Sadness,experience from time to time

How to be with Sadness:https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2020/How-to-Be-with-Sadness

This week, we’re so excited to welcome our old friend, Aileen, onto the show! On this episode, she tells us about how her first year of university has been going and what it’s been like attending school in the states during the pandemic. Listen in to hear the lessons she’s learnt through her experiences including standing up for yourself and others in difficult environments, dealing with pressure, and taking control of your life.

Since the post-secondary application season is coming to a close, Amy finally educates Grace on the Canadian post-grad application process. Here, she recounts how she chose her programs and gives her opinions on some of the most popular Canadian universities. We talk about what is important to us in a career and share some tips when it comes to planning your future.

Recommendation of the week: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/amandamaryanna/featured

What a year 2021 has been! Welcome back to the long-lost letters to myself series as Amy and Grace reflect on the past year.

Join us for another chatime episode to celebrate the start of winter break! Listen in to hear us fangirl over minecraft, rant about the downsides of hyper focusing on achievements, and discuss how we can use the time off to rejuvenate ourselves for the new year.

Florian Burr's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5oMNNPoFGc4QzaQehA2WHA