Welcome to a fresh year with a fresh episode of Doing Well: The Wellbeing Science Insights Podcast! This week, host Lu Ngo is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Jessie Chua to discuss the importance of embracing self-acceptance in the light of a new year.

With over a decade of invaluable experience, Jessie is passionately dedicated to the field of mental health and wellbeing. Driven by her unwavering commitment to fostering a society that embraces mental health as an essential aspect of overall well-being, she plays an active role within the National University of Singapore's Health & Wellbeing team, participating in outreach initiatives aimed at enhancing mental health literacy and the dismantling of stigma surrounding help-seeking behaviors.

Apart from sharing her professional opinion on why the new year is such an opportune time for self-acceptance, Jessie breaks down the concept of the ‘self-improvement trap’ and its consequences. On top of that, she elucidates the relationship between self-acceptance and self-regulation, along with advice on setting reasonable expectations for the new year.

Tune in for an insightful conversation about accepting the true you in 2024!

Connect with Dr. Jessie Chua’s social media on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessiechuameixiupsyd/ Website: https://nus.edu.sg/hwb/

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