Gaining Body Confidence Through Dragon Boating
Melissa Fann
Meet Lim Xiaowei, a Relationship Manager for the SME Banking in DBS, and she loves outdoor activities. The 30-year-old started dragon boating back in her polytechnic days where her friend…
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Coming out Stronger – An Open Interview with Lishan
Natasha Mitter
The Wellness Insider has talked extensively and openly about the topic of body image, covering issues of body shaming, emotional eating and eating disorders. So far we have given you…
The Dangers of Skinny Shaming
Take a moment to consider these statements. “You’re going to finish that cheeseburger? Aren’t you on a diet?” “Go eat something and get some real curves, you bag of bones!” In…
The “Perfect” Body in Different Eras
Nilufer Hajra
Our idea of the “perfect body” has evolved throughout the years. What our grandmothers thought was the perfect body is not the same as what our mothers thought was the…
Let’s Hear It For the Women (Athletes That is)
Every year, Singapore hosts its fair share of marathons, from fun-themed runs such as the Hello Kitty Run to those who for good cause such as The Singapore Cancer Society…
Why A Book on Body Confidence?
We’ve mentioned that we’re in the midst of compiling body positive interviews with notable personalities as part of our second anniversary. However, besides celebrating ourselves and trying to promote body…
Body Love and Body Acceptance
It does not take a genius to realise that our culture is obsessed with achieving the proverbial “ideal body”. We are bombarded daily with images of skinny models with flawless…
Body Shaming: I Am More Than My Looks
Shaameli Nadarajah
Body-shaming destroys our self-esteem, encourages eating disorders, and diminishes our value as women. Media has been blamed to be the main culprit of body shaming as it has set an…
Powering Fitness Up with Kelsey Wells
Kelsey Wells is an all-around inspiring celebrity athlete, personal trainer, wife and mother. After having her son, she struggled with postnatal anxiety but overhauled her life by adopting a healthy…
Just What Does it Mean to be a Man?
Jose Ferrer
With an increase of awareness about the feminist movement as well as the rise of the #metoo movement, we’ve started to look at the way in which we treat the…
