Due to the glorification of hustle culture by parents, peers and wider society, productivity and success have been ingrained in me since high school. This led to an over-obsession with these concepts that are put on a pedestal. 

In the very first episode of our podcast series, Calm Conversations, Alyssa (Co-Founder, Calm Collective Asia) shares her experience dealing with the loss of her husband by suicide and how she navigates and manages her grief.

In a talk held in partnership with mindline.sg, Joseph Quek (Counsellor), Erin Lee (Mindfulness Coach), and Ivan Lim (Mental Health Expert by Experience) joined Calm Collective co-founder Sabrina Ooi to talk about the importance of managing your emotional well-being at work. Here’s a breakdown of the various strategies discussed to mitigate stress at work.

What is languishing, why am I languishing, and what can I do about it? Here’s a closer look at one of 2021’s most popular buzzwords.

A downward spiral is when people start slipping into a lower mood and their mental health seems as though it’s declining. The nature of mental illness is that it drains cognitive functions and the downward spiral comes with a sense of hopelessness, frustration, and oftentimes, anger.

Take a moment to define what adulting means to you as well. Once you have it, does it also revolve around the theme of responsibility? Responsibility is a large part of being an adult, but happiness is a large part of wanting to be alive, no matter your age. This is why I personally believe adulting is an optimal balance of both responsibility and happiness.