I would like to share why I started Alva started when I was in Business School studying Digital Marketing. I was feeling depressed from graduating from Business school and diving into the work force, experiencing the unknown of the city at the crossroad. I remember this so vividly, at every Friday afternoon, when my Business Law class ended around 1:30, as everyone from class was leaving, the anxiety would begin. It had gotten worse and worse as each week pass, the feeling of

How to think in English with no stress:  Creating more opportunities and a chunk-based mindset. Non-native English speakers often translate from their native language while speaking, which can leave them stuck mid-conversation. The following tips will help you anticipate what comes next and speak more naturally, so you no longer have to translate during conversations. The goal is to expand your linguistic repertoire and use English words effortlessly. Use Ready Made Units Chu

How you introduce yourself matters more than ever,  we must capture attention in matters of seconds and become memorable 如何有效地介绍自己比任何时候都更重要， 我们要分秒必争地吸引聆听者注意以留下印象。 People's attention span has drastically decreased to less than 10 seconds,  what can we do to combat this 我们的专注力大幅地减少至10秒内， 我们可以怎样对抗这现象呢？ These are a few questions I prepared during my time in Canada. 我会分享在加拿大社交时准备的问题。 How would you introduce yourself in a fun and captivating way? 如何用有趣又吸引的方法介绍自己？ What field of work

Why do we train at the gym? Why do we lift heavy weights? Why do we challenge our body to its extreme? Why do we do what others would not do? I am so tired. I have been working all day. I havent eaten yet. Maybe I should sleep instead. Maybe tomorrow. There are tons of questions, tons of excuses, tons of negotiations we go through with our mind everyday. "National Library of Medicine of US estimates indicate that up to 80% of our 60,000–80,000 daily thoughts are negative, and

The author wrote that in order to replace an old habit with the new one, we should make the reward tempting. Rewiring the brain with new neuroplasticity (The brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experiences, learning, or injury.), is crucial as long as we recognize our old habits. Being mindful or current bad habits is the first step in changing our behaviour.  This reminded me of another book I read “Psychology of Willpower" by Kelly McGonigal

Brain vomit: "I wanted to switch this habit to the weekends to create something to look forward to, something special. Self-growth is a deep loop, I can't be reading everyday and changing all my habits at once. I need to pick one identity and act accordingly, or else it is draining." Another voice suggests, am I just making an excuse? Why am I starting on this jouney? "A ship without a destination is just drifting. " Glad I was able to be mindful after reading 3 chapters, I h

Hope you are doing well this October. As we are in the final quarter of 2025, I hope you are finishing 2025 strong! I recently came across a great deal on "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. This is one of the most recommended books from my mentors, so I thought I'd use this platform to share my thoughts. You might find a few nuggets useful, whether you're off track from your goals, aligning your objectives, or already planning your 2026 New Year's resolutions! I wanted to share

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不管是在工作、生活還是社交場合，説服力都是一項超級技能！想要讓你的觀點更有說服力嗎？來試試以下三個關鍵技巧： 🎓 Ethos (信任) 讓別人相信你的專業性和可信度！例如： 分享你的經驗或專業背景：「我是營銷專家，有10年相關經驗。」...

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心流（Flow）是一種特殊的心理狀態，當人們完全專注於手上的活動時，會進入這種沉浸的體驗。在心流狀態下，我們的感知彷彿延展，能夠高效完成挑戰並獲得深層的滿足感。這一概念是由著名心理學家 米哈里·齊克森米哈伊（Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi）...

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