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Shana Liu
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Hi friend, I’m Shana. Welcome to my podcast, my wonderland. This podcast is where I practice saying the thoughts that are not always easy to share in daily life. I use it to wire my thoughts out and discover what they can become once they take shape outside my head. Sometimes they arrive as reflections on my life. Other times they are small curiosities that appear while I am walking, reading, or simply letting my mind wander, and they begin to feel too alive to ignore. If you enjoy listening to someone think out loud, moving between the serious and the silly, the everyday and the abstract, you might find something here that feels familiar enough to keep you company. I hope these episodes leave you with a little more curiosity, calm, and joy for your own journey.

Episodes

  1. Rednote Addiction 小红书上瘾症

    01/11/2025

    Rednote Addiction 小红书上瘾症

    Hello everyone! Welcome to the first episode of my podcast in 2025! The year has just begun, and I've been living a fulfilling life, meeting many friends. We all coincidentally discussed the topic of social media addiction. I realized that in the past year, I spent a lot of time on social media, especially Xiaohongshu (Rednote), a Chinese community known as "the best search engine," which is also a time-consuming black hole that can be addictive. In this episode of the podcast, I will explore the following topics: Why is Xiaohongshu so attractive? Why can't we stop scrolling? And how to balance the use of social media with living a good real life. 0:00 Why This Episode Theme? Because last year I spent too much time on social media, and this has been bothering me. So in the first episode of the new year, I want to talk about how social media platforms like Xiaohongshu have impacted me (both the good and the bad), as well as some changes I've made in response to these impacts. 3:00 Xiaohongshu Became My "Digital Mentor" After moving to the United States, I initially felt very helpless. Xiaohongshu became my life guide, helping solve daily problems, such as shopping, adapting to a new environment, and even making friends. So the experience sharing on Xiaohongshu is indeed very helpful, which is why it's hard for us to give it up. 5:10 How Social Media Controls Your Emotions The mechanism of social media is essentially to stimulate extreme emotions through content design, leading to emotional addiction. This seems to solve problems of boredom and loneliness but also traps us in a cycle of loneliness. 6:50 The "Ideal Life" Trap of Xiaohongshu All the content we see is actually highly curated and carefully edited. This "idealization" can make people feel dissatisfied with their own ordinary lives. 8:40 Some Tips to Break Addiction In this section, I will share a few tips on how I personally break "addiction," such as setting time limits, hiding apps, and redefining the purpose of social media to reduce scrolling time. Finally, I hope you enjoy this episode! I still believe Xiaohongshu is a very useful platform, but we need to learn how to establish a healthier relationship with it. If you also have related experiences or thoughts, feel free to leave a comment and share! Thank you for listening, and see you next time!

    12 min
  2. Gaining Confidence 获得自信

    01/11/2025

    Gaining Confidence 获得自信

    This year, I am more confident than ever before. For me, confidence may not be an innate trait but rather a skill learned over time, a fundamental understanding gradually grasped through countless stumbles and trials. In this episode, I will share with you several key points that helped me become more confident: 1/ Stop Comparing Yourself to Others: Comparison may provide short-term motivation, but it can also trap us in a cycle of self-doubt. Sustainable confidence comes from focusing on your own strengths and finding your own value. 2/ Learn to Accept Your Own Way of Socializing: Not everyone is suited to large social circles, nor does everyone need to fit into various friend groups. Finding a social rhythm that suits you is key to building a confident "support circle." 3/ Set Healthy Boundaries: Don't be afraid to say no to others. Learning to say "no" is not being cold, but rather taking responsibility for yourself. Protecting your emotions and energy is actually making space for the people and things that truly matter. These changes may seem ordinary, but they have given me great strength. This year, I have become more conscious of protecting my energy, which has brought me many fulfilling moments. If you are also thinking about similar issues, I believe these experiences will inspire you. I hope that through my story, we can together find ways that suit us and gradually build inner peace and confidence.

    13 min
  3. Madame Bovary 包法利夫人

    01/11/2025

    Madame Bovary 包法利夫人

    Reading Madame Bovary was a wake-up call for me. It shattered the fairy-tale narrative I’d grown up with and taught me a lesson I still carry with me today: love is important, but it’s not everything. To live a meaningful life, you have to take responsibility for yourself. At the same time, I think it’s important to appreciate the beauty of love, even if it’s not perfect. I once heard someone said, Love is “the smallest unit of communism”—a pure act of giving and sharing. Love is one of the most beautiful things we can experience as a human being, but it’s not the only thing that defines us. So, as women, I think we owe it to ourselves to dream big, to take responsibility for our choices, and to create lives that are true to who we are. That’s the real lesson I took from Madame Bovary, and it’s something I’m still reflecting on today.

    9 min
  4. Exam Trauma 高考后遗症

    01/10/2025

    Exam Trauma 高考后遗症

    Welcome to my first podcast episode! In this show, I’ll be sharing my life experiences, feelings, and thoughts. Today’s topic is something close to my heart: post-exam trauma from the GaoKao (China's college entrance exam). Although it's been ten years since I took the GaoKao, I still occasionally have dreams about being in the exam hall, feeling anxious and uneasy. After reflecting on these experiences, I decided to record this episode. Episode Breakdown: 01:06 Part 0: What is Exam Trauma? 02:45 Part 1: The High School Nightmare 04:35 Part 2: The Lingering Impact 06:30 Part 3: The Realization That Work > School 08:00 Part 4: Healing and Moving On For many of us, high-stakes exams—whether it’s China’s GaoKao or other college entrance exams—leave a lasting impression. Even after the exam is long behind us, the pressure, anxiety, and fear of failure can stay with us. In today’s episode, I’ll explore what this “exam trauma” looks like, how it impacts us as adults, and most importantly, how we can heal and move forward. Let’s dive in!

    12 min
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Hi friend, I’m Shana. Welcome to my podcast, my wonderland. This podcast is where I practice saying the thoughts that are not always easy to share in daily life. I use it to wire my thoughts out and discover what they can become once they take shape outside my head. Sometimes they arrive as reflections on my life. Other times they are small curiosities that appear while I am walking, reading, or simply letting my mind wander, and they begin to feel too alive to ignore. If you enjoy listening to someone think out loud, moving between the serious and the silly, the everyday and the abstract, you might find something here that feels familiar enough to keep you company. I hope these episodes leave you with a little more curiosity, calm, and joy for your own journey.

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