Paul Wong, Author at Dr. Paul Wong

The Meaning of Love and Its Bittersweet Nature

Abstract Love is the core of human experience and central to our meaning in life and wellbeing, yet it is also a complex concept full of ambiguity and contradiction. The main purpose of this paper is fourfold: Firstly, we want to clarify questions such as “What is the...

A Night Singer

I used to love Chopin’s nocturnes, And Paganini’s Romance, believing The night is made for lovers. . But now I am a night singer Singing alone with my tired voice For all the sad and weary souls. . The owls are sound asleep, The nightingales are silent, But I will not...

Spiritual-Existential Wellbeing (SEW): The Faith-Hope-Love Model of Mental Health & Total Wellbeing

Abstract This paper proposes a paradigm shift as a better alternative to solving the present global mental health crisis. This new model moves beyond the medical model and reframes mental health in terms of how to live well or how to enjoy a high level of existential...

What Does a Healthy, Sound Mind Look Like?

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An Existential Perspective on Positive Psychology: Towards a General Theory of Global Flourishing.

Abstract Recent developments in positive psychology and wellbeing research are moving away from the narrow positive focus of individual wellbeing towards the broader context of existential universals, multiculturalism, and ecological concerns. This paradigm shift...