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Mental health

‘I can be a grandmother and super fit’, Hyrox Singapore participant, 57, hopes to redefine ageing

Carolyn Soemarjono (centre), a cancer survivor in her 60s, doing sandbag lunges during the Hyrox Singapore race held at the National Stadium on April 5, 2026.
Carolyn Soemarjono (centre), a cancer survivor in her 60s, doing sandbag lunges during the Hyrox Singapore race held at the National Stadium on April 5, 2026.

Commentary

When is it okay to bring our ‘B-game’ to life?

We have been brought up to celebrate famously talented people who pushed themselves - and perhaps, others too - in their quest for perfection.
We have been brought up to celebrate famously talented people who pushed themselves - and perhaps, others too - in their quest for perfection.

‘Even if you have a crummy job, you can have a meaningful life’: design thinking guru Bill Burnett

Bill Burnett says the "meaning crisis" people face today inspired his new book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.
Bill Burnett says the "meaning crisis" people face today inspired his new book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

Pilates studios are popping up everywhere, what’s driving Singapore’s core obsession?

Vaura Pilates' Vaura After Dark event at Gardens by the Bay in June 2025.
Vaura Pilates' Vaura After Dark event at Gardens by the Bay in June 2025.

NTU, NHG Health launch work-study programme to boost number of clinical psychologists in S’pore

The three-year programme will start in August 2026, with its first batch of students expected to graduate in 2029.
The three-year programme will start in August 2026, with its first batch of students expected to graduate in 2029.

South Korea’s youngest children see sharpest rise in antidepressant use

The number of South Korean children aged 9 and under who were prescribed antidepressants in 2025 reached 113,000.
The number of South Korean children aged 9 and under who were prescribed antidepressants in 2025 reached 113,000.

Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines

Your chatbot isn’t a therapist

AI can magnify the very thoughts we’re trying to outrun, says the reader.
AI can magnify the very thoughts we’re trying to outrun, says the reader.

Finding Joy

Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made

The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.
The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.

‘Devastated’ to not have ADHD: Is the condition overdiagnosed in Singapore?

It seems like everyone has ADHD in this digital age, but for those living with it, the reality is more complicated.
It seems like everyone has ADHD in this digital age, but for those living with it, the reality is more complicated.

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