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Meditation & Mindfulness
Articles and features on meditation and mindfulness, with a millennial focus, including mental well-being, mental health, lifestyle and health.
Singapore resident Aparna Suri, who has been diagnosed with cancer three times, pictured between chemotherapy sessions in 2024. Photo: Aparna Suri
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After 3 bouts of cancer, this woman is thriving. How does she do it?

Singapore-based Aparna Suri overcame three bouts of cancer. She hails the power of her support network, including her husband, who is her ‘rock’.

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How wellness retreat helps influencer cope with ‘frustrating’ disease

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

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How high humidity causes ‘damp’ illnesses, plus TCM experts’ health tips

As Hong Kong edges towards summer, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners share how to protect health by eating, acting and thinking right.

Promptly change out of sweaty, wet clothes, TCM practitioners advise. Photo: Shutterstock
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High blood pressure? Have you tried relaxing? Experts say it works

If you feel your blood pressure rising, just breathe or take up a relaxing form of exercise. Experts say things like yoga can keep it down.

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That little voice in our heads? This woman doesn’t have one

Most of us have an inner voice, some more than one. But to the surprise of some scientists, a few people do not – like Australian Mel May.

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Who is Larsa Pippen’s much younger new man, Jeff Coby – a basketball player?

The 50-year-old Real Housewives of Miami star was seen getting cosy with 31-year-old basketball player Jeff Coby at a party held by her co-star Marysol Patton last week – so who is he?

Is Larsa Pippen dating basketball player Jeff Coby? Photos: @larsapippen, @jeffcoby/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

How does Michelle Monaghan look so youthful at 48?

At 48, Monaghan hardly looks a day over 30 – here’s what we know about her wellness routine, from her workouts and favourite skincare products to baking as a form of meditation.

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Can alternative cancer treatment like in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar work?

Integrative cancer treatment fusing conventional medicine and holistic therapy from meditation to yoga is getting eyeballs. Experts weigh in.

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From a prison stretch in Bali to becoming yoga teacher in Hong Kong

Caught with marijuana leaving Bali, Lyn Savage spent 11 months in prison, where she took up yoga, which she now teaches in Hong Kong.

A TV producer in Hong Kong, Lyn Savage was arrested for trying to take marijuana out of Bali and spent 11 months in prison. She learned yoga from YouTube videos, began teaching fellow inmates, and since her release has trained to become a yoga teacher. Photo: Dickson Lee
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
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Buddhism as therapy? Korean psychiatrist’s treatment is built around it

Doctor calls Buddhism ‘a perfect system for eliminating suffering’ – the goal of psychiatry. So he prescribes patients Buddhist meditation.

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Hong Kong gong master rings up 10 years of changing lives

After 28 years in the corporate world Martha Collard was moved to play gongs and opened Red Doors Studio to share their stress-busting power.

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‘A tsunami of addiction disorders’ facing young people, study suggests

More than a quarter of 10- to 17-year-olds show risky or pathological use of digital media, study says, with 1 in 20 considered addicted.

Boys are more likely to show problematic digital media use, with 6 per cent of them meeting the criteria for pathological media use, a new study says. Photo: Shutterstock
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Yoga and a whole lot more in Hong Kong teacher’s classes for kids

Alison Drake’s yoga for children includes not only poses but mindfulness, relaxation techniques and self-regulation. It can help with exams.

At OmSkool Yoga in Hong Kong, Alison Drake makes classes fun through themes, songs, games and discussion. Photo: courtesy of Alison Drake
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 7-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with female-made cocktails, join a women’s circle, or watch Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film.

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Seeking calm? Here are 6 ways to get back to nature in busy Hong Kong

Hongkongers are a famously harried lot, but there are workshops to help you reconnect with nature’s healing power and restore your inner peace.

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Why holidays are good for workers and bosses, and making time off count

A break from work can help well-being and performance more than previously thought, research suggests – if we disengage properly. Here’s how.

To maximise the mental health benefits of your holiday, close that laptop and disengage. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘I realised it wasn’t all her fault,’ says love expert on fixing marriage

Bestselling author and Instagram influencer Diego Perez, aka ‘Yung Pueblo’, talks about how to have great relationships with less conflict.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Jan 31-Feb 2

Slip on a pair of embroidered slippers, watch a Lunar New Year film, mix yoga with art, tuck into a tempting brunch and more this weekend.

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What is the best type of yoga for you? How beginners should choose

Hatha and yin styles are generally better for beginners, vinyasa and ashtanga are more vigorous – but always ask teachers if you’re not sure.

Vinyasa yoga is a more vigorous, flowing form of yoga that coordinates movement with breath over a progression of asanas (postures). Photo: Shutterstock
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How Transcendental Meditation transformed my life, as it did for The Beatles

It’s a simple yet profound way to achieve inner peace and reduce stress, using a personal mantra to guide the mind towards a calmer state – no wonder Hugh Jackman and David Lynch are fans.

The Beatles with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in Rishikesh, India, in 1968. Photo: Getty Images
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 10-12

Indulge in some self-care, do yoga in a museum, get inspired by a Hong Kong ultra-running film and stock up on some half-price sports gear.

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3 top wellness trends to make 2025 a better year

In the advent of artificial intelligence, cutting-edge wellness technology and a growing awareness of holistic health practices, there are now more ways than ever to get in, and stay in, tip-top shape.

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5 wellness retreat trends in 2025, from sexual healing to psychedelics

Want to restore your libido, get help conceiving, or find relief from stress and addiction? Here is what’s trending in wellness tourism.

SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain and Mexico offers a Sexual Wellbeing package - one of several wellness trends this year. Photo: Instagram/shawellness
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Inside Myanmar drug rehab centre where tough love is the prescription

Weightlifting, karate drills and tug-of-war contests are all activities at the facility in a country that produces huge amounts of narcotics.

Recovering drug addicts exercise during a rehabilitation program at the Metta Saneain rehab centre in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

Recap | Travel India, from Mysore’s yoga scene, to Mumbai’s glamour and a new wave of eco-friendly boutique hotels

India’s diverse travel experiences offer sustainable boutique hotels, yoga retreats, heritage crafts, glamour, history, scenic waterways and more.

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Mind-body interaction: a healthy body makes a healthy mind and vice versa

Our mindset, attitude and emotions affect our physical health, and having a healthy lifestyle improves our mental well-being.

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