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They may seem a bit cliche, but positive affirmations in passwords or put up as notes on your table do help reframe one's mind.

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Gen Zen: It may seem small, but here's how setting passwords with positive messages boosted my confidence

SINGAPORE — Recently, while updating my computer login password, I swapped the usual jumble of letters and numbers for something unexpected: A cheesy, positive reminder to hopefully lift my spirits.

By Nicole Lam

A guide explaining the soy sauce production process to participants at the Tai Hua soy sauce factory on July 26, 2024.

'We're fully booked': S'pore businesses offering factory tours report strong interest as visitors relish chance to peek behind the scenes

By Nikki Yeo

While other large scale events or viewings have returned to pre-Covid levels, cinema attendance has yet to recover.

Lights, camera, optimism: Moviegoers, observers believe cinemas can bounce back with some novel ideas

By Renald Loh

Ms Clarissa Foong (left) and Mr Marius Madsen (right) received medical treatment at the National University Hospital after they suffered blunt-force physical injuries.

Healing invisible wounds: How 2 young Singaporeans found hope and support after traumatic bodily injuries

By Eveline Gan

Tattoo artist Mohamed Tirana Mohamed Sufian working on a tattoo in his studio at Parklane Shopping Mall on Sept 16, 2024.

The Stories Behind: The one-eyed tattoo artist who won't let a rare disease affect his craft

By Shynn Ong

Staying engaged with causes that are close to one's heart can be overwhelming and draining.

Gen Zen: Do I care too much? I'm learning to stay engaged about causes close to my heart without feeling overwhelmed

By Taufiq Zalizan

‘Feeling like a failure’: Mums tell how pressure to breastfeed led to anxiety, depression

By Deborah Lau

Breaking curfews, screaming and stalking: Here's why Singapore youths are going crazy for viral internet personalities

By Loraine Lee

Is plant-based meat healthy? Here’s what you need to know as a consumer

By Rachel Fong

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Singapore boccia para-athlete Aloysius Gan with his mother and competition partner Eve Cher at the Singapore Sports Hub on Aug 19, 2024.

The Stories Behind: How boccia gave a teen with cerebral palsy dreams of Paralympic gold and his family a way to bond

By Taufiq Zalizan

"Floatation therapy" involves being immersed in a pod filled with water and salt in a darkened room in order to induce a sense of calm.

Gen Zen: I doubted the benefits of lying in a water pod with 600kg of salt. Floatation therapy surprised me

By Renald Loh

Ms Jezamine Chua, 30 (right) and her husband Mr Alvin Leong, 33, invited only their close friends and colleagues to their micro-wedding at My Awesome Cafe on June 18, 2023.

The elders might disapprove, but some couples are opting for cheaper, intimate 'micro-weddings'

By Eunice Sng

Ms Chloe Chua creates makeup and skincare tutorials on TikTok and Lemon8.

As consumers grow sceptical of influencers, content creators and businesses seek ways to be more ‘authentic’

By Nikki Yeo

Kopikhoo operates from a window made in Mrs Paulin Khoo’s Joo Chiat kitchen.

The Stories Behind: At 73, this grandma has come out of retirement to serve up coffee, chats from her kitchen window in Joo Chiat

By Nikki Yeo

After scans confirmed that Ms Tan Cheng Hui (pictured) had a ruptured brain aneurysm, the 26-year-old underwent emergency brain surgery and survived.

‘So excruciatingly painful, I cried’: Without warning, blood vessel burst in 26-year-old Singaporean’s brain, leading to stroke

By Eveline Gan

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Experts say that the principle of neuroplasticity means that the brain can be trained to achieve longer periods of concentration.

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Gen Zen: My attention span has shrunk over the years. Here's what can be done about it

SINGAPORE — After reading just 10 pages of a book, my eyelids droop and I retreat to my bed to scroll on my phone. This is leagues away from my childhood self — before I owned a smartphone — when I could finish a novel in one sitting.

By Eunice Sng

'Not always about mental illness': Discussions about suicide among youth are too simplified and secretive, helpline volunteers say

'Not always about mental illness': Discussions about suicide among youth are too simplified and secretive, helpline volunteers say

By Nicole Lam

From left: Mr Muhammad Hadi Kamal, Mr Mohamad Noorhisyam Rohani and Mr Malik Saiful Nizam Rosli are three of the four founders of a support group for male preschool teachers such as themselves.

No touching of children, parents filing police reports: Male preschool teachers find support as they face stigma, distrust

By Amanda Yeap

Mr Hansen Hu kept up an active lifestyle during and after his cancer treatment four years ago.

The Stories Behind: This aspiring pilot was given a year to live at 23. He beat cancer and now aims to fulfil his dream

By Renald Loh

Adulting 101: My friend lost her job after failing probation. Here’s how to ask your boss about your progress

Adulting 101: My friend lost her job after failing probation. Here’s how to ask your boss about your progress

By Amanda Yeap

Gen Zen: I didn't know I was angry until I took an anger management workshop. Here’s how I learnt to keep my cool

By Nikki Yeo

Inked and proud: More young adults are showing off their body art as tattoos shed their 'gangster' image

By Shynn Ong

The Stories Behind: From ITE graduate to vice-president of Marche's parent company, and how it all began with crepes

By Amanda Yeap

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The term "artificial intelligence" is being bandied around to promote goods ranging from hair products to electric fans and even beds. The truthfulness of this hype is another matter.

Artificial intelligence or artificial marketing? How to cut through the AI hype when browsing for products

By Taufiq Zalizan

Ms Kwan Peijun, a senior principal physiotherapist, working with a team of nurses to tend to a patient who was treated at the National University Centre for Trauma.

Crushed organs, shattered limbs — a look at how NUH trauma centre's frontliners save lives and the miracles that happen

By Eveline Gan

Gen Zen: I listen to birdsongs and babbling brooks as a 'ritual'. It's a simple, free way to get into the right headspace for everything in life

Gen Zen: I listen to birdsongs and babbling brooks as a 'ritual'. It's a simple, free way to get into the right headspace for everything in life

By Taufiq Zalizan

More men in Singapore have sperm problems but few find support as they deal with 'intrusive' tests, guilt of being infertile

More men in Singapore have sperm problems but few find support as they deal with 'intrusive' tests, guilt of being infertile

By Loraine Lee

Participants at a singles mingle party held at the Middle Child Wine Bar on Aug 6, 2024.

'Authentic connections': As more singles shun dating apps, some seek partners at 'real life' meet-up events, communities

By Eunice Sng

Mr Ng Koon Guan, 60, and his wife Alice Foong, 54, having dinner in their rental flat on Aug 22, 2024.

These low-income families want to eat fresh, healthy food but it's becoming costlier and charities are strapped for donations

By Nikki Yeo

Cartons of oat milk on a supermarket shelf in Singapore.

Is oat milk good for you? Here is what you are really getting out of it

By Rachel Fong

Ms Kyra Taylor making her debut with Singapore's national women's football team on July 16, 2024 in a match against Macau at Jalan Besar Stadium.

The Stories Behind: Euphoria to heartbreak – teen footballer scores on dream national debut but learns of her grandad's fatal illness after

By Eunice Sng

Gen Zen: Is 'cortisol face' on TikTok really a thing? Relax, everyday stress won't give you a 'puffy, round face'

Gen Zen: Is 'cortisol face' on TikTok really a thing? Relax, everyday stress won't give you a 'puffy, round face'

By Amanda Yeap

Ms Lim Hwee Yi (pictured) was a security officer to Singapore's presidents Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Halimah Yacob. She resigned from the police force in May 2024 to take over her parents' hawker business.

The Stories Behind: This bodyguard of Singapore presidents swapped gun for ladle to run her family's hawker stalls

By Deborah Lau

Neurodivergent parents TODAY spoke to said that sharing a diagnosis with their child helps them relate better to their child's struggles.

These parents are neurodivergent, and so are their kids. The trials are endless but so are the joys, they say

By Nicole Lam

Gen Zen: The value of solitude and how to ask for 'me-time' without being seen as antisocial

Gen Zen: The value of solitude and how to ask for 'me-time' without being seen as antisocial

By Nicole Lam