Janessa Tan

Depression really does leave a mark of helplessness. But it was so crucial to unroot shaky foundations and re-establish a more solid sense of self.

Many of us want to pursue our passions, but we often don’t know how. To balance between passion and reality, focus on creating value and developing skills.

The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare. At exactly the same time, it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.

We’ve been sold the idea of being resilient as this superpower of resurrecting from adversity. Often used interchangeably with “grit”, neuroscientist Bruce McEwen metaphorically explains resilience as “the ability to turn lemons into lemonade”.  A more technical definition as per the American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology would be:  The process and outcome of

If trying to achieve work-life balance is putting you off balance, it may be time to reconsider whether this is still a worthy pursuit.

Our poor bestie procrastination has received lots of bad press being associated with laziness and inefficiency. Many also assume that procrastination is a symptom of the digital age thanks to our infinity pool of tailored algorithms. However, procrastination has existed since the beginning of the 16th century, where people intentionally create excuses to postpone difficult

Being an empath means you’re an emotionally receptive individual, harnessing the innate ability to sense others’ thoughts and feelings

People tend to misconstrue the concept of “being happy” into “achieving happiness”. Unfortunately, it has become an illusion built upon capitalistic agendas.