Melissa Fann is the founder and editor of The Wellness Insider, an independent Singapore-based wellness media platform founded in 2016. She writes and edits practical wellness content covering health, fitness, food, women’s health, family, healthy ageing and everyday wellbeing, with a focus on helping readers make informed choices in a Singapore context.
When Wellness Starts Feeling Like Another Job There was a time when wellness felt simpler. Going for a walk after dinner counted as exercise. Drinking more water felt like enough.…
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that feels strangely confusing. You sleep in on Saturday. You stay home most of Sunday. You finally get through that Netflix series everyone’s been…
Beyond the Glamour: What People Assume Dance Training Looks Like For many parents, dance still sits in a strange category. It is often viewed as enriching but temporary — something…
When “Rest” Still Feels Exhausting There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t seem to fix anymore. You get through the work week feeling mentally fried, promise yourself you’ll…
There are days when even deciding what to eat feels like another task on an already overloaded brain. Not because you do not care about your health. Not because you…
I have wondered for years why so many people diagnosed with PCOS did not actually seem to fit the name they had been given. “Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome” sounded specific and…
There are days when even deciding what to eat feels exhausting. Not because you do not care about your health — but because your brain is already full. Work deadlines,…
For a long time, body confidence has been framed as something very visual. Loving how you look. Feeling attractive all the time. Being completely comfortable in your body no matter…
Bleeding gums are one of those things many people notice, but don’t think much about. It happens while brushing. Or occasionally when flossing. It doesn’t feel painful, and it usually…
Most people don’t think about inflammation unless something feels obviously wrong. Pain. Swelling. Illness. But in everyday life, inflammation rarely shows up in ways that are easy to identify. Instead,…