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Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, can last about five months of the year. Here is how to check if you have it, and how to combat it. Photo: Shutterstock

Explainer | Do you feel sad during autumn and winter? Why that could be

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that can last for months. Ways to fight it include using light-therapy lamps.

5 wellness events in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, November 8-10

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5 ‘silent tourism’ retreats to visit, from Ecuador to Sweden

5 wellness events this weekend in Hong Kong, November 1-3

Up your tennis game, sweat at a fitness fest with rescued dogs, combat anxiety at breathwork and meditation sessions or go to an autism fair.

Simon Yuen will hold a breathwork session to combat anxiety this weekend in Hong Kong, one of several wellness events you can catch. Photo: Breathless Expeditions

5 ways to be happy and expert tips on how to achieve them

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s five ‘pillars’ for a happy life include good physical and mental health, satisfying work, and social connections.

These people are hooked on open water swimming in Hong Kong. Here’s why

Two open water swimmers describe how group open water swimming is great for improving health, and why Hong Kong is the perfect place for it.

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5 wellness must-dos this weekend in Hong Kong, October 24-27

Feeling anxious? Join a support group. Yoga sessions help you relax and recharge, while a serial marathoner leads a free running class.

Get some free coaching from marathoner Wong Chun-kiu. Photo: Wong Chun-kiu

5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, October 18-20

How active do you want to be this weekend? Pick from a historic walking tour, toddler’s play and yoga, a women’s self-defence class and more.

Why 70 people sat and did nothing for 90 minutes in Hong Kong

The International Space-Out Competition seeks to highlight how sitting still and doing nothing can improve mental health and lower stress.

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Singaporean beat breast cancer by mixing holistic and conventional medicine

Integrative cancer care helped Singaporean Isabel Galiano survive. Now a cancer coach, she is convinced it benefits the patients she helps.

Isabel Galiano is a cancer survivor who works as a cancer coach in Singapore. She talks about combining conventional and complementary treatments to help patients the way it helped her beat breast cancer. Photo: Isabel Galiano

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 4-6

Fine Art Asia is back with a contemporary design focus, you can explore sound healing and learn about a made-to-order handbag brand.

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Fink (Pedro Pascal) and Roz (Lupita N’yongo) in DreamWorks Animation’s Wild Robot, directed by Chris Sanders.

5 wellness things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, October 4-6

Meditate through dance, relax at a sound healing workshop, attend a strength training class or yoga with brunch, or work on your handstands.

The psychology of chronic pain: why resting can do more harm than good

Chronic pain can be debilitating, leaving sufferers in a downward spiral of inactivity that exacerbates discomfort. Now, therapists are confronting the issue with treatments that address body and mind.

She’s 78, teaches Pilates, loves dancing. How does she age so well?

Pilates teacher Beth Narain, 78, says being positive about ageing can help you age well. Celebrities including Martha Stewart agree.

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Pilates instructor Beth Narain practises at her gym in South Bay, Hong Kong. She explains how she stays positive about ageing - something that both studies and celebrities including Martha Stewart and Paulina Porizkova agree helps you age well. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Why is Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, suing her?

When the former Fox News anchor released her debut children’s book earlier this month, her former yoga instructor said it was a move motivated by ‘personal jealousy’.

Lauren Sánchez with her book The Fly Who Flew to Space – which yoga instructor and author Alanna Zabel says is based on an idea she came up with. Photos: Getty Images; Az I Am

5 wellness things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 20-22

Join a gong gathering to mark the International Day of Peace, join a gala fundraiser for a charity’s new centre, catch a film and more.

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‘Painting healed me’: breast cancer survivor who was hit hard by chemo

Battling breast cancer and chemotherapy side effects, Lipi Srivastava discovered a talent for art that proved to be an effective therapy.

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Do you do deep squats? How they benefit your body and mind

From increasing flexibility to strengthening the pelvic floor, deep squats – known as malasana in yoga – have many benefits, experts explain.

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Kino MacGregor in malasana. Photo: www.instagram.com/omstarsofficial

5 Mid-Autumn Festival wellness events in Hong Kong, September 13-19

Health and wellness things to do this Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong include yoga and qigong classes, a comedy show, a self-love workshop and attending an intimate show exploring intimacy and art.

Charity dreams of opening arts and yoga therapy centre in Hong Kong

Yama Foundation offers yoga classes and arts therapy to people with special needs. It hopes a fundraiser will end its need to rent premises

5 wellness things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, September 6-9

Celebrate Ikigai yoga and meditation studio’s anniversary, relax with a book or board games, get pro running tips – depending on the weather.

Students in a meditation class in Ikigai’s Causeway Bay studio, which celebrates its third anniversary this weekend with a pop-up party. Photo: Ikigai

Supermodel Elle Macpherson shares her holistic approach to breast cancer

Macpherson reveals in her new book Elle how she refused chemo and radiation therapy, opting instead for holistic therapies, after being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago.

Former Australian model and actress Elle Macpherson reveals in her new book Elle how she refused chemo and radiation therapy, opting instead for holistic therapies, after being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago. Photo: TNS

17-year-old’s story highlights Gen Z’s struggles with ADHD

Jasmine Chan had long shown symptoms of ADHD – the third most common mental health diagnosis for Gen Z – before proper recognition saw her get the treatment she needed.

Explainer | What is hot Pilates and why was it ‘love at first stretch’ for a Hongkonger?

Hot Pilates, done under infrared lights or in a heated room, is a new exercise trend adopted by celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez and Dakota Johnson.

Health centre? Spa? Social club? Love.Life is all 3, for US$750 a month

Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey wants to ‘change the way people think about health and wellness’ through luxury health centre, Love.Life. The first is open in California, with plans to take it global.

Love.Life team members demonstrate a yoga class at the new luxury health centre, created by Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey, in Los Angeles in the US. Photo: TNS

5 wellness things to do this weekend, August 16 to 18 in Hong Kong

From yoga and reiki sessions to tango and pickleball, and from gong baths to guided spiritual journeys and a beauty and wellness expo, here are some events to relax, recharge and rejuvenate yourself.

From yoga and reiki sessions to tango (above) and pickleball, from gong baths to guided spiritual journeys and a beauty and wellness expo, here are some events to relax, recharge and rejuvenate yourself. Photo: Orotango Dance Studio

How this game reserve in South Africa sparked our love of safari

Over a decade ago, we had her very first encounter with Africa’s Big Five at Royal Malewane – we paid a return visit to see if the magic still remained

Learn fencing’s physical and mental health benefits in a Hong Kong class

With Hong Kong in the grip of fencing fever, a two-time Olympian with a fencing school shares why the sport is good for mind and body. We list his and four other fencing schools in the city that run classes.

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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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