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Supporting adults from immigrant families with breaking unhelpful patterns and honouring your culture

22/07/2025

Part 2 of our blog on Confucian parenting is out now! Link in bio.
Confucianism has given us tight-knit families, people we can turn to for support, and considerate/thoughtful behaviour. But, it can come with perfectionism and strong adherence to hierarchies. Does any of this sound familiar to you?
Check out our blog for more! Look out for the final part of the blog next week!

19/07/2025

New blog out now! Link in bio
If you have Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and/or Vietnamese heritage, then the way your family works is probably influenced by Confucianism (whether your family realises or not). In the next few weeks, we'll be putting out blogs that explain what Confucian parenting is, how it impacts us, and how it can be balanced with different cultures' values.

13/07/2025

If you're watching or movies like these, it's a good sign that you're open to connecting with culture and supporting your mental health. Jentry Chau vs The Underworld, Nezha, and KPop Demon Hunters all explore the thoughts and emotions that we experience that affect our mental health in our communities. They show us how, when unaddressed or suppressed, we can use defence mechanisms like denial or projecting our issues onto other people.
Here are some initial reactions. See for a more detailed analysis of KPop Demon Hunters

08/07/2025

'All That's Left Unsaid' by continues to highlight important moments in the lives of Asian Australians. Our relationships with our parents are complicated, especially if we've grown up amongst people from very different cultures to our parents and if we've grown up on Hollywood movies. This attitude that Ky experiences is achievable! Reach out if you want support with this!

29/06/2025

Coming from an ethnic family, we've been taught to prioritise group harmony over our own needs, we've been set high expectations, we try not to disappoint others, and we feel pressure to conform. A lot of what we've felt is being spelled out in research and shows why our mental health is impacted. Here's my take on what one study found.

19/06/2025

The When Life Gives You Tangerines on honestly portrays what generations of hardship is like in many cultures, especially when there is poverty and difficulties in the world. Here are a few moments in the first few eps that are relatable in culturally diverse families in

16/06/2025

If you missed April event at , check out the article in by Sheila Pham herself. It features a transcript of the conversation between Sheila, and myself. Link in bio.

13/06/2025

Hi all, thought it was time to reintroduce myself. I'm Chris from Enhancing Minds. We're here to support people from immigrant families, like you, with their mindset and mental health so you can live life your way!

05/06/2025

Do your thoughts sound similar to any of these? If so, you probably learned to think like this over time from outside influences. Reach out if you'd like to take back control and shift this thinking!

25/05/2025

Worried about your upcoming performance review at work? Reach out for support on managing the worries. For now, try some of these tips!

16/05/2025

Are you spending longer than you'd like on work? Worried about being judged negatively? You're not alone!
Let's help you break free from perfectionism's grip and rebalance things to give you more time and more satisfaction.

03/05/2025

Here's an example of how people pleasing can look. It could be avoiding confrontation, saying sorry a lot, being the scapegoat in the family, choosing the career our parents want, saying yes to things we don't want to, seeking external validation from bosses or parents, feeling guilt when we feel we haven't met others' expectations, constantly thinking "what will people think?" and avoiding judgement.
No matter the situation, we can break out of the pattern, feel better about ourselves, and live life more in line with ourselves. Reach out if this is something you'd like help with!

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