Hot Take: Let singles be singles — opting out of the hunt for love isn’t a problem that needs to be fixed More young Singaporeans are finding contentment in singlehood, preferring not to actively engage in dating. Although many people seem to see this as a fault to be fixed, declining fertility rate aside, this TODAY journalist posits: What if it’s… Aug 15 24August 15, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: Do you often think about the past? Here’s why you do, and the good and bad of it It is common for this TODAY journalist to spend hours diving into the trenches of his mind, reminiscing and reliving past memoriesIt leaves him with a deep sense of melancholy When the fog of nostalgia clears, however, he realises that those days… Aug 05 24August 05, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: What if someone you know self-harms or has a panic attack? Here is what I learnt about giving mental health 'first aid' Increasingly, people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and well-being in our lives. In our weekly Gen Zen series, TODAY looks at ways that we can feel better while coping with the mental stresses of modern life. Mental health… Jun 24 24June 24, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: I went ‘cold turkey’ on my smartphone for a week. It made me happier and more productive — sort of Increasingly, people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and well-being in our lives. In our weekly Gen Zen series, TODAY looks at ways that we can feel better while coping with the mental stresses of modern life. In a bid to… Jun 10 24June 10, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: Is how we breathe how we feel? Exploring breathing techniques said to relieve stress, improve well-being Increasingly, people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and well-being in our lives. In our weekly Gen Zen series, TODAY looks at ways that we can feel better while coping with the mental stresses of modern life. Breathwork, or the… Apr 29 24April 29, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Hot Take: A travel vlogger called Singapore 'boring'. Here's why we need to take a chill pill instead of getting hot under the collar In a sea of hot takes across the world wide web, what was it exactly about travel vlogger Nina Gerhards' that quickly became the talk of the town? A TODAY journalist puts forth this theory: It’s because when it comes to opinions about Singapore, we… Apr 08 24April 08, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: Can salt rooms bring you out of your mental salt mines? Various types of salt rooms have popped up in Singapore over the years, purporting to provide a host of benefits which include helping people de-stress and improve their mental well-beingThese salt rooms are inspired by the concept of halotherapy —… Apr 08 24April 08, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Adulting 101: How do I balance the need to save money for life’s key goals with the urge to ‘treat myself’? Adulthood is an invigorating stage of life as young people join the workforce, take on more responsibilities and set their sights on the future. But its many facets — from managing finances and buying a home to achieving work-life balance — can be… Feb 03 24February 03, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: Can virtual reality therapy help with our phobias and mental health problems? Join our WhatsApp or Telegram channels for the latest updates, or follow us on TikTok and Instagram. Increasingly, people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and well-being in our lives. In our weekly Gen Zen series, TODAY looks at… Jan 22 24January 22, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: New Year’s resolutions shouldn't weigh you down, so here's how to come up with the right goals for 2024 Join our WhatsApp or Telegram channels for the latest updates, or follow us on TikTok and Instagram. Penning down fresh resolutions for 2024 can be difficult if the failure to achieve them brings makes people feel guilty and disappointed in… Jan 01 24January 01, 2024Article at todayonline.com
Gen Zen: The ice bath cometh — can a dip in freezing water help with your mental health? Join our WhatsApp or Telegram channels for the latest updates, or follow us on TikTok and Instagram. Increasingly, people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and well-being in our lives. In our weekly Gen Zen series, TODAY looks at… Dec 11 23December 11, 2023Article at todayonline.com
Adulting 101: Living with eczema has been a challenge, but I'm learning how to accept and manage the condition Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok, and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. Adulthood is an invigorating stage of life as young people join the workforce, take on more responsibilities and set their sights on the future. But its many… Aug 05 23August 05, 2023Article at todayonline.com
"We Have a Together": An English Plan for SingaporeThe war between Singlish and English has been drawn out for too long. Writer Renald Loh explains why both can, and must, co-exist. When I first heard of the Speak Good English movement, I hated what it insinuated. I pictured a group of British expats… Feb 15 21February 15, 2021Article at The Blue and Gold
I Could Never Leave Singapore For GoodWritten on a humid Thursday night in January What now lies before me is the perennial postcard that the people who run this country built for the whole world to see. Bright lights. Hard-hitting symphonies. An illuminated, towering monster of a… May 31 19May 31, 2019Article at medium.com
There’s Beauty in Our Own BackyardI find it strange. As I’m roaming aimlessly along the roads of a neighbourhood I’ve never been in, my mind wanders back to the hills of Iceland, silently hoping my own home could possess works of beauty that, as the saying goes, clearly only some… May 26 19May 26, 2019Article at medium.com
Please, Don’t Ask Me What I DoDisconcerting Stranger: “So what do you do?” Fuck. Alright, you got me. I don’t have it figured out. I’m 22 years old, but the blood running through my arteries tell me I’m 11. I’m a boy half the age of the man he’s supposed to be — no amount of… Dec 04 18December 04, 2018Article at medium.com
