How fast do you reply to messages on average? I definitely hate it when people read my messages and choose to reply to my messages only after a few days... We are so different! Today let's talk about that!

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关联 | guānlián | related; connected; association
频率 | pínlǜ | frequency
错过 | cuòguò | to miss (an opportunity, a message, etc.)
因人而异 | yīnrén éryì | to vary from person to person
场景 | chǎngjǐng | scenario; setting; scene
沉浸式 | chénjìnshì | immersive
频繁 | pínfán | frequent; frequently
弹出来 | tán chūlái | to pop up (like a notification)
取决于 | qǔjué yú | to depend on; to be determined by
重要程度 | zhòngyào chéngdù | degree of importance
手头 | shǒutóu | at hand; currently doing something
未读 | wèidú | unread
窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window (e.g., chat window)
左滑 | zuǒhuá | to swipe left
条理性 | tiáolǐxìng | methodicalness; sense of order; organization
分类 | fēnlèi | to classify; classification
拖延 | tuōyán | to procrastinate; to delay
震动 | zhèndòng | vibration; to vibrate
铃声 | língshēng | ringtone
锁屏 | suǒpíng | lock screen
延迟 | yánchí | to delay; deferred; delayed
期待值 | qīdàizhí | expectation level
极端 | jíduān | extreme
答复 | dáfù | a reply; a formal answer
待办事项 | dàibàn shìxiàng | to-do list; items to be handled
多线程 | duōxiànchéng | multi-threading; multi-tasking
切换 | qiēhuàn | to switch (between tasks or modes)
代价 | dàijià | cost; price (often metaphorical)
效率 | xiàolǜ | efficiency
全神贯注 | quánshén guànzhù | to concentrate one's whole attention on; absorbed
周遭 | zhōuzāo | surroundings; vicinity
寒暄 | hánxuān | to exchange conventional greetings; small talk
近况 | jìnkuàng | recent developments; current situation
时差 | shíchā | time lag; jet lag; time difference
截图 | jiétú | screenshot
难得 | nándé | rare; precious; hard to come by
记在小本本里 | jì zài xiǎoběnběn lǐ | (idiomatic) to keep a grudge; to keep a "little black book" of slights
蕴含 | yùnhán | to contain; to imply; to embody
默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding; unvoiced agreement
贺卡 | hèkǎ | greeting card
原本 | yuánběn | originally; original
执行力 | zhíxínglì | ability to execute; executive power
浑身不自在 | húnshēn bù zìzài | to feel uncomfortable all over; ill at ease
困扰 | kùnrǎo | trouble; distress; to puzzle
摩擦 | mócā | friction; conflict (between people)
在乎 | zàihu | to care about; to mind
长辈 | zhǎngbèi | elder generation; seniors
语音消息 | yǔyīn xiāoxi | voice message
转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to transform; to convert

Social media! Yes, we all hate it but love it. I chatted with Jane about our experience during the Christmas and new year vacation, and how we tried to "detox" from screentime....

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瞎扯 | xiāchě | to talk nonsense; to chat aimlessly
身心放松 | shēnxīn fàngsōng | physical and mental relaxation
佛系 | fóxì | Buddhist-style; casual; indifferent; go with the flow
界限 | jièxiàn | boundary; line; limit
模糊 | móhú | vague; blurry; fuzzy
充斥 | chōngchì | to be full of; to be flooded with (often used negatively)
气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere; ambiance
暖房派对 | nuǎnfáng pàiduì | housewarming party
素描 | sùmiáo | sketching; pencil drawing
水彩 | shuǐcǎi | watercolor
帆布 | fānbù | canvas
休养生息 | xiūyǎng shēngxī | to recuperate; to recover and multiply
养精蓄锐 | yǎngjīng xùruì | to preserve energy and build up strength
秋收冬藏 | qiūshōu dōngcáng | harvest in autumn and store in winter
成语 | chéngyǔ | idiom; set phrase
谷物 | gǔwù | cereal; grain
生理规律 | shēnglǐ guīlǜ | physiological laws; biological rhythm
精力充沛 | jīnglì chōngpèi | energetic; full of vitality
亢奋 | kàngfèn | excited; stimulated; hyper
区块链 | qūkuàiliàn | blockchain
去中心化 | qùzhōngxīnhuà | decentralization
金融 | jīnróng | finance
硬核 | yìnghé | hardcore
干货 | gānhuò | "dry goods"; solid, practical information or content
入门级 | rùmén jí | entry-level
论文 | lùnwén | thesis; paper; dissertation
科普 | kēpǔ | popular science
讽刺 | fěngcì | satire; irony; sarcasm
霸道总裁 | bàdào zǒngcái | overbearing CEO (a common trope in romance web novels)
桥段 | qiáoduàn | plot device; trope; segment (in movies/TV)
流行病学 | liúxíngbìng xué | epidemiology
烧脑 | shāonǎo | brain-burning; mentally taxing
固有印象 | gùyǒu yìnxiàng | stereotype; fixed impression
白噪音 | báizàoyīn | white noise
碎碎念 | suìsuìniàn | to nag; to mumble; repetitive chattering
群居动物 | qúnjū dòngwù | social animals; gregarious animals
罕见 | hǎnjiàn | rare; seldom seen
冥想 | míngxiǎng | meditation
意念 | yìniàn | thought; idea; intention
车水马龙 | chēshuǐ mǎlóng | heavy traffic; bustling with vehicles
顺其自然 | shùnqí zìrán | let nature take its course
心流 | xīnliú | flow (psychological state)
自律 | zìlǜ | self-discipline
源头 | yuántóu | source; origin
萌芽 | méngyá | sprout; bud; embryonic stage
阻力 | zǔlì | resistance; obstruction
市场营销 | shìchǎng yíngxiāo | marketing
宜家效应 | yíjiā xiàoyìng | The IKEA Effect
丝滑 | sīhuá | silky smooth
点题 | diǎntí | to bring out the main theme; to hit the mark

I chatted with Renfei today about "body anxiety" - from our own experience and our friends experience. I never liked my teeth, for example!


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行程 | xíngchéng | itinerary; schedule; route
混乱 | hùnluàn | chaotic; in a mess; confused
打赏 | dǎshǎng | to give a tip; to reward with money
容貌焦虑 | róngmào jiāolǜ | appearance anxiety; looks-based anxiety
身材焦虑 | shēncái jiāolǜ | body image anxiety
线条 | xiàntiáo | lines (referring to muscle definition/contour)
审美 | shěnměi | aesthetic; appreciation of beauty
趋同 | qūtóng | to converge; becoming similar
健美 | jiànměi | fit and beautiful; bodybuilding
传统社会 | chuántǒng shèhuì | traditional society
块头 | kuàitóu | build; size (of a person’s body)
残忍 | cánrěn | cruel; brutal
生长激素 | shēngzhǎng jīsù | growth hormone
传递 | chuándì | to pass on; to transmit; to transfer
不健全 | bù jiánquán | incomplete; flawed; defective
缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect; flaw; shortcoming
沉迷 | chénmí | to be addicted to; to be obsessed with
人均 | rénjūn | per capita; average per person
表现 | biǎoxiàn | performance; manifestation
弱小 | ruòxiǎo | small and weak
杠铃 | gànglíng | barbell
自卑 | zìbēi | low self-esteem; feeling inferior
界定 | jièdìng | to define; to demarcate (a limit)
激励 | jīlì | to encourage; to motivate; incentive
内耗 | nèihào | internal friction; mental drain; self-exhaustion
负面情绪 | fùmiàn qíngxù | negative emotions
心理压力 | xīnlǐ yālì | psychological pressure
个人形象 | gèrén xíngxiàng | personal image
潜移默化 | qiányí mòhuà | imperceptibly influence; subtle influence
优势 | yōushì | advantage; edge; superiority
平心而论 | píngxīn érlùn | in all fairness; to be honest
存在感 | cúnzàigǎn | sense of presence
不可避免 | bùkě bìmiǎn | unavoidable; inevitable
催吐 | cuītù | self-induced vomiting; to purge
饮食失调 | yǐnshí shītiáo | eating disorder
暴饮暴食 | bàoyǐn bàoshí | binge eating; overeating
医美 | yīměi | medical cosmetology; cosmetic surgery
极端 | jíduān | extreme; radical
单眼皮 | dānyǎnpí | single eyelid
双眼皮 | shuāngyǎnpí | double eyelid
遗传 | yíchuán | heredity; to inherit (genetically)
感触 | gǎnchù | thoughts and feelings; emotional resonance
打趣 | dǎqù | to make fun of; to tease
心头大患 | xīntóu dàhuàn | a major trouble/worry on one's mind
和解 | héjiě | to reconcile; to make peace with (oneself)
水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng chuángāo | all boats rise with the tide (standards rising)
实用性 | shíyòngxìng | practicality; utility
白皙 | báixī | fair-skinned; pale
围城 | wéichéng | besieged city (a book, referring to the paradox of wanting what others have)
启发 | qǐfā | inspiration; enlightenment; to inspire

Today I interviewed a friend of mine from Oxford who quit her job in London and is training to become a counsellor ! We talked about the idea of "stop trying to control everything" and "gestalt psychology"...

Read her blog "The Search Within" here!
https://thesearchwithin.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-you-stop-trying

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里程碑 | lǐchéngbēi | milestone
重逢 | chóngféng | to meet again (after a long separation)
近况 | jìnkuàng | recent situation; current state
感悟 | gǎnwù | realization; insight; to come to understand
新鲜出炉 | xīnxian chūlú | fresh out of the oven (fig. newly released)
凑巧 | còuqiǎo | coincidentally; by chance
有感于 | yǒugǎnyú | inspired by; moved by (a certain event or feeling)
实验之年 | shíyàn zhī nián | year of experimentation
运河 | yùnhé | canal
船只 | chuánzhī | boat; vessel
停靠 | tíngkào | to stop (and anchor); to dock
设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to conceive; an assumption
切磋 | qiēcuō | to learn from each other by trading ideas; to exchange views
词不达意 | cí bù dá yì | the words fail to express the idea; inarticulate
切中要害 | qiè zhòng yàohài | to hit the nail on the head; to get to the crux of the matter
绽放 | zhànfàng | to burst forth; to bloom
实验性 | shíyànxìng | experimental
反思 | fǎnsī | to reflect; introspection
调理 | tiáolǐ | to nurse one's health; to look after oneself (or to arrange)
惶恐 | huángkǒng | terrified; panic-stricken
维度 | wéidù | dimension
随心所欲 | suíxīn suǒ yù | to follow one's inclinations; to do as one pleases
矛盾体 | máodùntǐ | contradiction (referring to a person)
冥想 | míngxiǎng | meditation
后果 | hòuguǒ | consequence
完美主义者 | wánměi zhǔyìzhě | perfectionist
好奇心 | hàoqíxīn | curiosity
放开手脚 | fàngkāi shǒujiǎo | to let oneself go; to act without restraint
沉浮 | chénfú | to sink and float (fig. to rise and fall in life)
臣服 | chénfú | to submit to; to surrender
抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist; resistance
投降 | tóuxiáng | to surrender; to yield
破罐子破摔 | pò guànzi pò shuāi | to smash a cracked pot (fig. to give up on oneself entirely)
消极 | xiāojí | passive; negative
平和 | píhé | peaceful; tranquil; gentle
道家 | dàojiā | Taoist school (of thought)
无为 | wúwéi | non-action (Taoist concept)
自律 | zìlǜ | self-discipline
钻牛角尖 | zuān niújiǎojiān | to split hairs; to get into a dead end (lit. push a cow's horn)
患得患失 | huàndé huànshī | worried about personal gains and losses
内耗 | nèihào | internal consumption (fig. internal friction or mental wear and tear)
焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxiety; anxious
不确定性 | bù quèdìngxìng | uncertainty
神分析法 | shén fēnxī fǎ | psychoanalysis
崇高 | chónggāo | lofty; sublime; high
自尊 | zìzūn | self-esteem
膨胀 | péngzhàng | to swell; to expand (fig. arrogance)
动物性 | dòngwùxìng | animal nature
结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition
虚妄 | xūwàng | illusion; delusion; emptiness
空虚 | kōngxū | empty; void; hollow (in heart)
虚无缥缈 | xūwú piāomiǎo | vague; ethereal; illusory
妄想 | wàngxiǎng | delusion; vain hope
佛学 | fóxué | Buddhism; Buddhist doctrine
抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract
疗愈 | liáoyù | healing; to heal
噪音 | zàoyīn | noise
抵触 | dǐchù | to conflict with; to contradict
本质 | běnzhì | essence; nature; inherent quality

I just moved into a new house!! So I talked with Renfei about "mysig" Sweden winters, and how we navigated the confusing world of renting houses in Sweden. Also, packing, unpacking, and letting go stuff is so hard!

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压抑 | yāyì | depressed; oppressed; restraining (emotions)
执念 | zhíniàn | obsessive focus; persistent attachment (to an idea)
慰藉 | wèijiè | to console; to comfort; consolation
偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote; far away
植物园 | zhíwùyuán | botanical garden
购物中心 | gòuwù zhōngxīn | shopping center; mall
阳台 | yángtái | balcony
涌进 | yǒngjìn | to pour into; to stream into
宠物 | chǒngwù | pet
推着 | tuīzhe | to push (a stroller, cart, etc.)
浓厚 | nónghòu | dense; strong (atmosphere, feeling); rich (color)
合约 | héyuē | contract; agreement
特殊 | tèshū | special; particular; unusual
一手 | yīshǒu | first-hand (rental from the original owner/company)
二手 | èrshǒu | second-hand (sublet)
转租 | zhuǎnzū | to sublease; to rent out (a leased property)
续签 | xùqiān | to renew (a contract)
复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex
隐约 | yǐnyuē | faint; vague; indistinct
失去 | shīqù | to lose (something)
资格 | zīgé | qualifications; eligibility
牟利 | móulì | to seek profit; to gain profit
投资 | tóuzī | to invest; investment
相比 | xiāngbǐ | compared to; in comparison
地下室 | dìxiàshì | basement
客房 | kèfáng | guest room
联排别墅 | liánpái biéshù | townhouse (terraced house)
独立 | dúlì | independent; standing alone
绰绰有余 | chuòchuòyǒuyú | more than enough; ample
隔音 | géyīn | sound insulation; soundproofing
打理 | dǎlǐ | to take care of; to manage
隐私性 | yǐnsīxìng | privacy
抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain
紧密团结 | jǐnmì tuánjié | closely united; tightly knit
留一个好印象 | liú yīgè hǎo yìnxiàng | to leave a good impression
潦草 | lǎocǎo | (writing) messy; careless; hurried
拉近距离 | lājìn jùlí | to narrow the gap; to become closer
仪式感 | yíshìgǎn | sense of ceremony
痛苦 | tòngkǔ | painful; suffering
意想不到 | yìxiǎng bùdào | unexpected; unforeseen
卫生检查 | wèishēng jiǎnchá | health inspection; hygiene check
打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep
清洁公司 | qīngjié gōngsī | cleaning company
一劳永逸 | yī láo yǒng yì | to gain lasting peace through one effort
担惊受怕 | dānjīng shòupà | to be terrified; in a state of anxiety
罚款 | fákuǎn | (impose a) fine; penalty
规则 | guīzé | regular; standardized; rule
资深 | zīshēn | senior; experienced
空隙 | kòngxì | gap; space; crack
崩溃 | bēngkuì | to collapse; to break down (emotionally)
断舍离 | duànshělí | minimalism; decluttering (lit. cut off, give up, separate)
跨国 | kuàguó | transnational; international
清仓甩卖 | qīngcāng shuǎimài | clearance sale
倾向于 | qīngxiàng yú | to be inclined to; to prefer
接受度 | jiēshòudù | acceptance level; degree of acceptance
相符 | xiāngfú | to match; to correspond
复古 | fùgǔ | retro; vintage
纯羊毛 | chúnyángmáo | pure wool
锅碗瓢盆 | guō wǎn piáo pén | pots and pans; cooking utensils
工作效率 | gōngzuò xiàolǜ | work efficiency
多巴胺 | duōbā'àn | dopamine