Thursday, June 5, 2025

从脑电波到好睡眠——8TV的《活力加油站》你看了吗? 🎥

 




前幾天我受邀参与《活力加油站》的电视访问,聊聊如何透过小習慣调节改善睡眠品质,你有收看吗?节目中我们轻松聊了很多关于大脑节律、身心放松与自我调节的小技巧,让大家更了解怎么科学地“睡个好觉”。

特别开心这次的拍摄地点就在我中心附近,开车不到10分钟就能抵达,完全不用再经历塞车焦虑啦~😄

如果你对脑电波调节、睡眠困扰或是想了解非药物式的大脑调理方法,欢迎留言或私讯我,我们可以继续聊聊你关心的睡眠问题。


Friday, May 30, 2025

Celebrating Our Graduates: 2025 Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy Graduation Ceremony



















Honouring Our Graduates: A New Era for Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy in Malaysia

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newest cohort of graduates from the Practitioner Diploma in Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy (FHT, UK)! This achievement not only marks the completion of an intensive and deeply transformative training journey—it also represents a significant step forward in elevating trauma-informed care across Malaysia and beyond.

In addition to their internationally recognized diploma, our graduates also earned two professional qualifications from UTM SPACE:

  • Practitioner Certificate in Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy

  • Practitioner Certificate in Applied Hypnosis

With these credentials, they are now fully equipped to serve as certified trauma-informed hypnotherapists, empowered with evidence-based, neuroscience-informed, and ethically grounded skills to support healing, regulation, and post-traumatic growth.

The graduation ceremony was a truly magical occasion. We were honoured to have Associate Professor Dr. Yusri Bin Kamin, Director of Lifelong Learning from UTM SPACE, as our official witness. His presence signified not only institutional recognition, but also the growing collaboration between higher education and trauma-informed clinical practice.

The event was masterfully hosted by the ever-charismatic DJ Shuleen, a beloved radio personality whose warmth, humour, and heartfelt energy made the celebration unforgettable. The room was alive with laughter, meaningful stories, and emotional reflections shared by trainers, students, and guests alike.

This was more than just a convocation—it was a celebration of a movement. A movement toward safe, compassionate, and brain-based mental health care that acknowledges the unseen wounds people carry and equips professionals to hold space for healing.

To our graduates: you’ve achieved something extraordinary. Your courage, openness, and commitment to lifelong learning embody the very spirit of trauma-informed care. May you continue to be safe anchors and transformational guides in every life you touch.

Together, let’s keep building safe spaces—one breath, one heart, and one healing story at a time.

 

Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces in Healthcare: Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at MOH NCEMH

 













Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces in Healthcare: Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at MOH NCEMH

After weeks of thoughtful preparation, we successfully delivered the Trauma-Informed Organizational Care Workshop at the Ministry of Health’s National Centre for Excellence in Mental Health (NCEMH). This impactful event was organized by the Counseling Psychology Unit in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Putrajaya Hospital.

This time, I was honored to be invited as a key speaker, bringing dual expertise as a trauma-informed hypnotherapist and a practitioner in organizational psychology. This unique integration allowed us to explore both the individual neurobiological impact of trauma and the systemic changes needed in workplace culture to foster psychological safety.

💡 A Deeply Human Learning Experience

What unfolded was more than a training—it was a space for collective reflection, emotional honesty, and professional growth. Throughout the session, I witnessed passionate healthcare professionals courageously open up about their emotional experiences, stressors, and unseen struggles at work.

Many shared a common realization:
“I thought I was the only one… now I realize we are all carrying something.”

This collective acknowledgment is the first step toward healing—not just individually, but across entire teams.

🧠 Why Trauma-Informed Organizational Work Matters

In healthcare, professionals carry more than just clinical duties—they absorb distress, hold space for patients in pain, and often suppress their own needs to maintain composure. This can lead to emotional fatigue, disengagement, or burnout if trauma is left unacknowledged.

By combining insights from trauma-informed hypnotherapy and positive organizational psychology, the training emphasized not just healing the individual—but transforming the culture of care itself.

🎯 Training Objectives

  1. Recognize How Trauma Manifests in Work Settings
    Understand the long-term effects of unresolved trauma, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and how they show up in adult workplace behaviors, emotional responses, and stress patterns.

  2. Apply Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Principles in Organizations
    Learn the six core TIC principles and how hypnotherapy can support nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and trauma recovery at the subconscious level.

  3. Practice Emotional First Aid and Team Support Tools
    Explore simple, practical methods for stress regulation—such as grounding techniques and self-hypnosis—that can be applied individually and within teams for better emotional resilience.


👥 Organized by:

Counseling Psychology Unit
In collaboration with the
Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Putrajaya Hospital


💬 A Message from Dr. Hiro Koo

As both a trauma-informed practitioner and a major in industrial and organizational psychology, I truly believe the future of healthcare depends on creating safe, compassionate, and supportive systems—not just for patients, but for those who care for them.

To every healthcare professional who showed up fully, spoke truthfully, and supported one another—you are the reason this workshop had such depth and power.


📢 Bring This to Your Organization

Looking to transform your workplace culture with evidence-based, trauma-informed mental health training?

We offer tailored programs for:

  • Healthcare institutions

  • Frontline professionals

  • Corporate teams in high-stress industries

📩 Contact us via WhatsApp 0167154419 today to co-create a mentally healthier, more resilient workforce.