關於 Ming
我是陳郁敏 Yee-Ming Tan。教練、作者、創業者，也是正向心理學長期的實踐者。
我曾在賓夕法尼亞大學修讀應用正向心理學，也有二十多年高階主管教練工作的經驗。
這些年，我把對人的成長、快樂與美好生活的興趣，做成了不同的事。
我共同創辦了 Ripplemaker Foundation 漣漪基金會，也先後成立 Happier Cafe、Happier Retreat，推出 RippleCards 漣漪卡，並出版 《漣漪詞》。
這些計畫背後，一直有一個共同的想法：我們能不能創造價值，而不需要以犧牲別人為代價？能不能用一種更正向、非零和的方式工作，也生活？
後來，這個想法也延伸到我在台東都蘭山下的 Nonzero Farm。在土地上，我繼續思考永續、社區，以及人和自然的關係。
現在，我的生活一部分在台北，一部分在台東都蘭。
我的專業工作在 Third Thinking。
我在都蘭的生活，在 Dulan Retreat。
而這個網站，是這些不同經驗與思考交會的地方。
I’m Yee-Ming Tan 陳郁敏 — an executive coach, writer, entrepreneur, and long-time practitioner of positive psychology.
I studied Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and have worked with leaders and entrepreneurs across Asia for more than twenty years.
Over time, my interest in growth, happiness and living well has taken many forms.
I co-founded the Ripplemaker Foundation, and went on to create Happier Cafe, Happier Retreat, and RippleCards, as well as writing Start Your Own Ripple Effect and other articles and columns.
Across these projects is one recurring idea: can we create value without diminishing someone else? Can we work and live in a more positive, non-zero-sum way?
That same thinking later found another expression in Nonzero Farm in Dulan, where I continue to explore sustainability, community and our relationship with the land.
These days, I divide my time between Taipei and Dulan.
My professional work lives at Third Thinking.
My life in Dulan lives at Dulan Retreat.
This site is where those different strands meet.
Talks / 演講
Dear Ming,
I am a fan of your ripple cards and thank you for creating them. I have just bought two sets of Ripple Cards from a friend in Taiwan. However, it seems that the instructions of how to use the ripple cards are in Chinese which I don’t understand. Could you please help to provide me in English how to use the ripple cards?
Thank you so much and looking forward to your response.
With appreciation,
Delighted to hear that you love RippleCards. I am sorry for the late reply. Here’s some instructions in English. I am grateful for your friend in Taiwan who sold you the cards. It means the ripple effect has spread to Vietnam.
RippleCards
Start your own “ripple effect” with these affirmations towards a happier and more positive life. RippleCards are a set of 48 effective and practical affirmations to help you maintain positive thoughts.
Each inspirational affirmation is illustrated with a unique and vibrant drawing (and for those of you who are more visual-spatial minded, the flip side of each card also has just the drawing.)
About the illustrators
The young aspiring artists who illustrate these cards are responsible for the intuitive, innocent look and feel. In addition to being visually pleasing, each drawing is selected for its emotive element. The drawing complements the affirmation by drawing out the emotional response of the readers.
How to use RippleCards?
Make RippleCards a part of your daily life. Build positive thinking into your day by having the cards on hand. In the empty moments in your day, choose a card. Read the affirmation and spend a few moments looking at the drawing. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in real life behaving this way. Let your imagination make this image as vivid as possible. Affirmations work when they become realistic and continuous part of you internal dialog and self-talk.
RippleCards provide 48 affirmations focusing on self esteem, confidence, choice, performance and healthy relationships. They can help you promote happiness in your life.
Be a RippleMaker. Ideas to create your own ripple effect:
• Gift cards — give a card to a friend, coworker or loved one to cheer them up and to add a positive stimulus to their day
• Teachers and trainers — use RippleCards as a powerful icebreaker, to generate immediate interaction and relaxation in groups. Have each person select a card and relate a personal anecdote using the chosen card as inspiration. The cards are a non-threatening tool facilitating individual emotional engagement with the group
• Use RippleCards as bookmarks!
• Happiness prompter — use the box as a display stand. Display RippleCards somewhere readily visible — your desk or kitchen counter are good spots. Make it a habit to flip to a different card every day.
• Bedside ritual – place RippleCards on your bedside table. Read a card every morning and make the affirmations on that card a real part of your day.
• Communication channel for parents and children — the cards are a gentle tool to help children talk about their feelings.
• Make someone’s day – Always carry a few RippleCards with you. Give a card to a stranger, perhaps someone you meet on the train while commuting to work, or the attendant in the lobby of your building. Be a Daymaker!