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Peace Lab 2020Episode 32, Susan Pincus, National Careers Professional of College of LawHappy New Year everyone – welcome to the first episode of 2022 from Peace Lab podcast. In this episode, I caught up with the lovely Susan Pincus, National Careers Professional from the College of Law, a leading career college for lawyers in Australia and New Zealand. In her role, Susan provides specialised advices and guidance for graduate lawyers who wish to enter into the competitive legal market and also facilitates online seminars on diverse and interesting topics pertaining to the legal profession. Although COVID-19 has affected our professional lives in many ways, Susan strongly believes that it is i...2022-01-2738 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 31 - Zuong Dang, from Vietnam to Melbourne & from Law to Well-BeingIn today’s episode, I had the great pleasure to speak to a dear friend – Zuong Dang. Zuong and I first met at one of the well-being workshops I facilitated a few years ago for the Law Institute of Victoria, and we reconnected last year as Zuong was curious about my master studies in Applied Neuroscience with King’s College London. Each guest on Peace Lab Podcast has a unique story about their mental health, and I am grateful that Zuong shared openly about her personal journey from law to neuroscience and well-being. Similar to many law...2021-12-0155 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 30, Lu Ngo, Podcast Host & Lifelong Learning, sharing her international student journey and reflecting upon COVID-19 as her "rite of passage" into adulthoodHello all, Today I had the great pleasure to speak to Lu Ngo, whom I first met through a project involving working with international students. Lu works as a Project Manager in the education technology space, is a Study Melbourne Ambassador supporting international students in Victoria. Outside her day job, Lu is also a Podcast Host on the Glocals Podcast. I was curious about Lu's journey from her home country - Vietnam to Melbourne today. In her own words, coming to study in Australia three and half years ago was her 'big shot in life' and she was so excited to ex...2021-10-2044 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 29, Judith Marychurch, Assistant Dean – Teaching & Learning at Melbourne Law SchoolHappy Wednesday everyone!This week I had the great pleasure of speaking to Judith Marychurch, who is the Assistant Dean of Teaching & Learning at Melbourne Law School (MLS) and her role also entails a strong focus on promoting well-being among the law students.I met Judith many years later after I graduated from Melbourne Law School. We bonded over our passion for advocating well-being and mental health in legal education. Judith also trusted me with the opportunity to run a programme of laughter workshops at Melbourne Law School for the 'serious law students' several years a...2021-10-0643 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 28, Merv Neal, CEO of Laughter Australia - Reflection on 2021 & A New Phase of the COVID-19Hello everyone, we are back for Peace Lab Podcast again! In today’s Peace Lab Conversation, I spoke to Merv Neal from Laughter Yoga Australia. Some of you may remember Merv from last year's episode (Episode 2) and Merv is one of the most successful and skilled Laughter Yoga facilitators and teachers I know. Merv shared openly with me about his observations over the past year, especially the "blessing in disguise" of COVID-19. Although 2020-2021 has been extremely challenging, Merv found that many people have also grained great personal lessons and wisdom from this period of time. Merv also has...2021-09-1551 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 27, Legal Mind Unwired - Vanessa Sharmbrook, President of the Victorian Women Lawyers (2021) and Photographer - More than Just A LawyerIn this Legal Mind Unwired episode, I spoke to the amazing Vanessa Shambrook, who is currently working as a lawyer at Women’s Legal Service Victoria with women experiencing disadvantage to assist them in relation to issues arising from relationship breakdown. In 2021, Vanessa was elected to be the 2021 President of Victorian Women’s Lawyers (“VWL”), a not-for-profit organisation which seeks to achieve equality for female identifying lawyers.Vanessa and I met through VWL and bonded over our collective passionate for advocating well-being in the legal profession. In 2018, Vanessa founded the ‘Wellbeing Series: The Road to Resilience in Law’, to encourage initiatives f...2021-04-281h 02Peace Lab 2020Episode 26 - Elva Li, Branding Expert and Creative Director, on the Secrete of Successful Personal Branding and being a "Femme Boss"It is not often I meet another 'Elva' - that is one of the reasons why I was so excited to invite Elva from Elva Li Personal Branding and Lifestyle Studio to the podcast. Elva is not your usual branding expert, because she integrates holistic brand strategy, creative direction, and mindset work to translate the soul of a person onto screen. To Elva, personal branding is about shining the light from inside out, and her role is to guide her clients towards their inner light and make it shine! Her unique approach to branding reflects the...2021-04-2146 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 25 - Diana Marshall, Internationally Accredited Breathing Expert on the Wisdom and Science of BreathingWe breathe in and out on average between 20,000 and 23,000 times per day on average. Yet, how much do you know about breathing and the proper way our bodies are designed to breathe? Do you breathe fast, shallow, loud? Do you catch yourself breathe using mouth? In this episode, Diana Marshall, an internationally accredited breathing expert will share with us how important breathing is really for us. This simple act of breathing "in and out" affects the totality of our well-being such as our sleep, energy levels, focus, physical and emotional health. It also...2021-04-1442 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Monday PJ Meditation, 12 April 21, Watching the Movie of Our Own Life in One DayMonday PJ Meditation before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm (Melbourne Australia). The PJ Monday Meditation recorded from 12 April 2021 from Hobart, as I have been traveling around Hobart for the past few days. Today we experimented watching one day in our life as a movie. What difference would you make in the creating of your tomorrow’s movie? The unscripted meditation is guided from my home live which typically lasts between 20mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why...2021-04-1332 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 24 - Elva's Monologue, on Presence and Meditating with LifeHello, I am back for a monologue to talk to myself or about myself? :) The past few months have been rather interesting, learning at a deeper level about a different way to relate to life experiences. The biggest lesson for me is the realisation that in the past I used to spend lots of time meditating in silence and in solace, yet, an equally important (if not more important practice in life) is to carry the meditating mind with ourselves in daily life. I often share with us that the greatest meditation is whe...2021-04-0734 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - Monday PJ MeditationMonday PJ Meditation before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm (Melbourne Australia). Monday 29 March 2021: the full moon is high and shining beautifully. Receiving wisdom from ourselves. The unscripted meditation is guided from my home live which typically lasts between 20mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seeking peace within at this time is an act of kindness f...2021-03-2923 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 23 - Catherine Tan, her journey from an international student to a Passionate Commercial LitigatorIn this Legal Mind Unwired for March 2021, I wanted to speak to a lawyer who (like myself) was of an international student background. I am always curious about the journey of other international law students - whether they faced similar struggles at law school and whether they felt challenged when trying to carve out a legal career in Australia. So my talented friend Catherine Tan popped in my mind and I am so pleased that she was able to join me today - to share her story. Formally an international student from Brunei, Catherine holds a Ba...2021-03-2457 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 22 - Story IS Connection with Catherine Simmonds and Feifei LiaoAs we continue to focus on the well-being of international students, this week I spoke to Catherine Simmonds and Feifei Liao, the two master-minds behind the Australia's leading international students community theatre organisation - Story IS Connection (SIC). At the core of SIC is the vision of creating diversity in action through the language of theatre. Catherine, one of Australia’s leading community cultural development theatre makers, has an amazing ability of translating the ‘lived experiences’ of communities through the language of art. As the Artistic Director of SIC, Catherine applies her unique creative process ‘Act in Action’ to int...2021-03-171h 09
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - Monday PJ Meditation 15 March 2021 - Focusing on the Present Moment of Now Monday PJ Meditation before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm (Melbourne Australia). Monday 15 March 2021: tonight we focused on exploring the NOW moment, as I find myself spending much time sometimes in the past and/or in the future - worries and concerns. So it was essentially a gentle reminder of myself to let go and stay in the present. The unscripted meditation is guided from my home live which typically lasts between 20mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with fri...2021-03-1642 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 21 - Coby Liew, Registered Counsellor, on Resilience and International Students Well-BeingIn this second episode of the March’s series focusing on international students, I had the great pleasure of speaking to Coby Liew, a registered counsellor and social worker, and also works as a Senior International Student Support Officer at the Deakin University.A former international student from Malaysia, Coby is exceptionally passionate in international education and mental health practice with extensive experiences working with individuals from various backgrounds and cultures, helping individuals to identify their inner strengths, maximising their potentials and abilities to strive for success throughout their life journey.Our conversation started with Coby’s own journey of leav...2021-03-1049 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - Monday PJ MeditationMonday PJ Meditation before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm (Melbourne Australia). The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 20mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seeking peace within at this time is an act of kindness first to ourselves. Yet by finding solace within we ar...2021-03-0832 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 20 - Sahil Chandan, the experience of Covid-19 as an international student from India In March 2021, Peace Lab 2020 Podcast will focus on the stories of international students - their struggles, their resilience, their success. So first up, I spoke to Sahil Chandan, an international student from India who is studying information technology in Australia. Sahil's story is about his experience of dealing with the impact of Covid and how resilient he was despite all the challenges he faced. In fact, Sahil adopted a positive mindset and chose to see 2020 as an opportunity for self-learning and self-improvement. Sahil had to return to India at the end of 2019, because his father fell ill. He retu...2021-03-0341 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - Monday PJ Meditation 2 March 2021 - Welcome Autumn with Body RelaxationMonday PJ Meditation runs before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. 2 March 2021: since it is the start of March, we focused on welcoming March and Autumn (for those of us who live in Australia). We focused on 'turning off' our body switches and how we may learn something from the falling autumn leaves to let go and to surrender. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 20mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are u...2021-03-0237 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 19, Virginia Warren, the Conflict Alchemist & the Lawyer for Love, brining more LOVE to the legal systemIn the last episode of this month of Love, I managed to find a lawyer who is passionate about brining more LOVE into the legal system - Virginia Warren. Virginia got into law "accidentally" (although looking back she noted that everything happens for a reason in life), and became a parter in a law firm, specialising family law. Then one day in 2012 as she was walking across a busy street in her suit and leopard printed high heels, she 'accidentally' fell down. As a result of the fall, she was introduced to the world of yoga, which took her on a j...2021-02-2452 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - Monday PJ Meditation 22nd Feb 2021Hello everyone, after taking some time off, Monday PJ Meditation is back from tonight (Monday 22nd Feb) at the usual time 9pm Melbourne time. It’s an open invite, so pls feel free to share - join via Zoom directly: https://zoom.us/j/96233254368?pwd=WkMvUTBrc2htNWxVU2FuUkdKMVI4UT09 Meeting ID: 962 3325 4368 Password: 2021 When: 9pm - 9:30pm, Monday Nights, Melbourne Time Where: from your home If you want to carve some time out for yourself, to connect, to breathe, and to listen, pls feel free to pop by! As I mentioned, contemporary neuro...2021-02-2231 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 18, Pat Armitstead, the World's First Joyologist, her journey to joy through lived experiences of grift and shameIn this episode, I spoke to Pat Armistead, the worlds' first joyologist. Often referred to as “Australasias answer to Patch Adams “, Pat embraces good humour, unwavering positivity and creativity in her being and her work. She has a rare capacity to meld her creativity and compassion to champion the human spirit leading people to find joy where it appeared there was none. In this episode, Pat shared with me her path to joy and how she became a 'joyologist' after enduring various traumas. As she elegantly said, she did not learn about joy by studying joy; instead, it is t...2021-02-1749 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 17, Adam Wang, the Spiritual Entrepreneur, on abundance, on relationships andAdam Wang is not your typical entrepreneur. Oh yes, he is a Fintech Founder at Luca Plus (www.lucaplus.com/), which utilises blockchain technology to deploy accounting & auditing processes on decentralised networks. In 2020, Adam and his team won 2020 Alibaba & HSBC Jump Starter competition thanks to their passion and innovative ideas! Although I don't know much about blockchain, I invited Adam to share with us his amazing story and how his meditation practice and inner work helps him create a high state of energy - the 'Beautiful State', which has facilitated and accelerated his achievement in the external worl...2021-02-1052 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 16, Elva's Monologue - Thoughts on Love, offered by ancient wisdom, contemporary science and personal insightHello all, welcome to this new episode of Elva’s Monologue. Since we are in February, which is traditionally the month of love because of the V Day, why not talk about love? Of course, LOVE is a big topic. Like everyone else, I have been fascinated by it - its nature, its power and its mystery. Often we think of love as romantic love (which can be either beautiful or heart-breaking like in the move “Love, Actually”), or as our love of chocolate or as that deep bonding between parents and children. Although I am not an expert in love, in t...2021-02-0340 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 15 - Nathalie Heynderickx, Well-being Coach for Tech Professionals, on how we can create a mindful self and a mindful tech futureIn this episode of Peace Lab Conversation, I spoke to Nathalie Heynderickx, an IT and data governance specialist, who for many years worked as a leader for global consulting companies such as IBM, EY and Accenture. Nathalie found her way into yoga and mindfulness when she was looking for means to effectively manage her highly stressful corporate job. Slowly she became known among her colleagues as the well-being "go-to-person". Then in 2015 this 'side-interest' of hers has turned into the creation of Zen High Achiever, a boutique consultancy specializing in leadership development and wellbeing programs for tech professionals.Nowadays (if you are...2021-01-2058 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 14 - Dave Berman, Finding the Inner Light through Laughter and HypnosisIn this episode of Peace Lab Conversation, I spoke to Dave Berman, an original New Yorker who has since left the Big Apple, travelling around the world and have been staying in Melbourne Australia since January 2020. Graduated from one of the Ivy League - the Cornell University, Dave spent his first 10 years career in radio DJ (I keep picturing Dave as Dr Frasier Crane in another dimension), then the next 10 years as a businessman in California. However, since 2011, led by the beautiful dance of life Dave has been working as a coaching expert and hypnotherapist, whe...2021-01-1350 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 13 - Elva’s Monologue- 2021, a Year of “Not So Planning”?Happy 2021! I cannot believe that 2020 has ended... This FIRST episode of Peace Lab 2020 Podcast is a 'short' and 'sweet' monologue with a 10mins meditation on 2020-2021. In my meditation, interestingly 2020 was seen like being in the 'Eye of the Storm' - all the scary thunders, lightings, heavy rain and wild wind. It clears out and cleanses our personal life, our social life and even the fabric of our societal structures and establishment. On the other hand 2021 feels like that immediate aftermath of the big storm, I can still feel the occasional raindrops on my body and face, I can see all...2021-01-0632 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 12 - Legal Mind Unwired - Lara Wentworth, the Lawyers' CoachIn this last episode of Peace Lab 2020 Podcast, which is also the Legal Mind Unwired episode, we close this unusual and unprecedented year of 2020 with an insightful and interesting conversation - with Lara Wentworth, THE Lawyers' Coach Lara is a former Family Law Partner, but now works full time as a Performance and Wellness Coach who specialises in coaching members of the legal profession. I was interviewed by Lara in April 2020 on her popular YouTube channel, focusing on well-being for lawyers. We bonded over our similar passions and our drives to help others especially our fellow lawyers through a deeper unde...2020-12-2350 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 11 - Peace Lab Conversation with Louise Hvala, the CEO who priorities mindset change for successLouise Hvala is my guest for this episode, and to me Louise is a power-house when it comes to create business ventures. Louise is the CEO and co-founder at Gatehouse Legal Recruitment, Founder at Alifery Freelance Legal Experts, Producer & Host of Gatehouse Insights and most recently in 2020 she started Maeja gifting. I was excited to speak to Louise, as she first invited me to be on the Gatehouse Channel to share my work with Peace Lab in 2017. She has interviewed many lawyers and successful leaders across Australia; however, having known Louise for several y ears now, but I kn...2020-12-1649 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 10, Peace Lab Conversation - Dr Rudy Lopez, on Prevention-Focused Public Health and MindfulnessGrab a cup of coffee, and listen in this FUN Peace Lab Conversation I had with Dr Rudy Lopez (Rudy), who has recently successfully transitioned out of clinical obstetrics and gynaecology where he worked as a private consultant for over a decade into the challenging field of public health. He is currently working with the Victorian department of health in the COVID response team. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Rudy came to Australia as a 16 year old international student. He shared with me the beautiful experience when he was undertaking medical training that cemented his decision to specialise in obs...2020-12-0952 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 9 - Elva’s Monologue - Perception & 2020Hello everyone - welcome to December 2020. What a year we have all had. In this last Elva's Monologue of 2020, I guided a reflective meditation from January 2020 to December 2020, observing our changing perceptions of things, events and people. And to me, 2020 is the year I have learned and am still learning about perception and how our brain constructs and reconstructs perceptions based on our expectations, intentions, beliefs etc. This contemporary understanding validates what the ancient saying that "when you change your perception, the things you perceive changes too." So, what is your perception of 2020? From fe...2020-12-0234 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 30/11/20, Welcome DecemberPJ Meditation Since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of see...2020-12-0124 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 8 - Legal Mind Unwired - Dash, Work & Life in Geneva 2020In this episode of Legal Mind Unwired, I spoke to a good friend of mine - Darshika Bandaranayake (oh yes, I never try to pronounce her name in full - So I just call her Dash), whom I met in Geneva back in 2013 when we were both studying our masters in International Law. I still remember the first time Dash and I met - it was on a sunny Summer afternoon at a cafe by the Lake Geneva and we bonded over studying long nights at the library at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. 2020-11-2551 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 10, 23 November 2020, Emotional Release as in Eastern PhilosophyPJ Meditation Since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of see...2020-11-2332 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 7 - Peace Lab Conversation- Annie Harvey, the Still EffectIn this Episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking to Annie Harvey, the creator of Still Effect, Wellbeing Educator, mindfulness teacher and laughter yoga leader. I met Annie at the Laughter Conference 2019 in Gold Coast and I still remember I was so impressed with her beautiful English accent! In today's episode, Annie shared with me about her journey as the creator of the Still Effect. The idea of Still Effect was initially planted when Annie was finding ways to manage her stress as she was caring for her mother. Her search took her to...2020-11-1840 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 9, 16/11/20 - Listen to my heart, seeing and sensing my feelingsPJ Meditation Since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of see...2020-11-1627 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 6 - Peace Lab Conversion with Abhi Rajguru, the Modern GuruThis week I am joined by a modern guru - Abhi Rajuru! Abhi has a fascinating story - born and grew up in a spiritual family India, and then came to study in Brisbane as an international student who cleaned toilet and slept on the floor, and then became one of the top sale representatives in one of the largest account software company in Australia. You may think in his mid-thirty, Abhi has it all? Yet in 2019, he left his successful career and took one year off, traveling around South East Asia to search for meaning, for a deep state of...2020-11-1147 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 8, 9/11/20 - Loving Kindness for Unity&Hope (US Election) + Self Lovesince the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seeking peace wit...2020-11-0919 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 5 - Elva’s Monologue - Beginners Mind & Neuro-plastic BrainWelcome to another month of Peace Lab 2020 Podcast, and to another Elva's Monologue. In the past, scientists used to think that our human brains become hardwired once we enter adulthood. However, thanks to the cutting-edge discoveries in neuroscience and the advancement in imaging technology of the past decades, now we know that our human brain is rather plastic. According to neuroplasticity, neurons that “fire together, wire together”. Repeated mental activities (sustained thinking and belief patterns) result in repeated neural activity, which eventually cause neurological changes to the brain. Interestingly this new understanding of the relationship between mind an...2020-11-0450 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 7 - 2 Nov 2020 - Setting Intention for November, star MeditationPJ Meditation Since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of see...2020-11-0323 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 6 - 26/10/20, Releasing the Old Script of Thoughts and EmotionsPJ Meditation Since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of see...2020-10-2622 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 4 - Legal Mind Unwired - A New Perspective to Well-being in Law - Elva & ZuongThis is the first segment of Legal Mind Unwired, I invited my friend and fellow lawyer Zuong to interview me (instead of just me talking myself or interviewing others): 1. Why there is a dedicated segment focusing on the legal profession; 2. Why it is called 'Legal Mind Unwired'; 3. What is the unique challenges faced by lawyers when it comes to well-being and how we can overcome it. We talked about how there is an inherent stigma on mental health in general, which is even more acute among the legal profession due to the potential damage on professional reputation and image. Zuong shared...2020-10-2151 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 5 - 19/10/20: Body, Mind & Heart Scan - Inner ReflectionsHello everyone, since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seek...2020-10-1922 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 3 - Peace Lab Conversion with Wesa Chau, the System HealerWesa Chau is what I would call a "master multitasker", a thought leader in cultural diversity and its impact on leadership, the Young Victorian of the Year (2010), and the Labor's Deputy Lord Mayor candidate for the City of Melbourne 2020 Election. However, there is another side to Wesa, which is not well-known by many others - her Eastern philosophy, spiritual curiosity and her amazing sound healing ability. In this episode, Wesa will talk about how she has grown to become comfortable to share openly about her identity as a 'healer'. This identity is not in conflict with her political career; rather, in...2020-10-1452 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 4 - Creating Inner Emotions - Calm, Positive & Content (12/10/20)Hello everyone, since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seek...2020-10-1228 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 2 - Peace Lab Conversion with Merv Neal, the Laughing Man Do you laugh? Do you laugh even during this year of global pandemic? Why laughter is the best medicine? In this Episode of Peace Lab Conversation, I speak to Merv Neal, who is the CEO of Laughter Yoga Australia and a laughter trainer, speaker, trainer, and researcher. He is a medically published author for his Research Study with people undergoing Kidney Dialysis, and author of the Book The Business of Laughter (Amazon). As a laughter yoga teacher (since 2015 after returning from Geneva - listen to Episode 1 Elva's Monologue to learn more about my journey), I was trained in la...2020-10-0746 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 3 - Readying Yourself To ReceiveHello everyone, since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The act of seek...2020-10-0626 minPeace Lab 2020Episode 1 - Elva’s Monologue - the Great Realisation, the Inner Reflection & the 2020 Recaliberation = the Journey to Peace Lab 2020Each month the first episode of Peace Lab 2020 is Elva's Monologue, whereby I (your host Elva Zhang) will share valuable ancient philosophy and science information researched and collected by me broadly on topics of stress management, well-being, mindset shift and essentially on how to lead a successful life with peace, purposes and positivity in this modern age of constant change. However, in this opening episode, I will share about my own journey and what it has led to the creation of Peace Lab 2020. Hopefully this will provide some insight about me as your host, and also for you...2020-09-3049 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 2 - Setting Intention + Smiling Meditation (28/9/20)Hello everyone, since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while. The...2020-09-2927 min
Peace Lab 2020Bonus Episode - PJ Meditation 1Hello everyone, since the second lockdown in Melbourne in July 2020, I (your host - Elva Zhang) started running PJ meditation on Zoom before bedtime from 9pm to 9:30pm, Melbourne Australian time. The unscripted meditation is guided by me (in my PJs) from my home live which typically lasts between 15mins and 30mins (it varies). Just a simple idea to connect with others at this time - as by now we are used to catch up with friends over Zoom, why not meditate together, quieting down our chatty mind, disconnecting with the external world for a short while.The act of see...2020-09-2125 minPeace Lab 2020Peace Lab 2020 (Trailer)2020-09-1500 min