Annabelle Psychology

Annabelle Psychology Annabelle Psychology is a group mental health practice for adults, children and families in Singapore

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š โ€œ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌโ€ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐š โ€œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌโ€ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง?Plot twist: both matters.ย Firsts can bring anxiety and excitement....
08/01/2026

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š โ€œ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌโ€ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐š โ€œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌโ€ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง?
Plot twist: both matters.
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Firsts can bring anxiety and excitement. Lasts can bring grief, relief, and reflection. Whether itโ€™s a first job, first love, a new season, or the end of something familiar, these life transitions often stir up mixed emotions and thatโ€™s normal.
Firsts show you what youโ€™re capable of, even when you donโ€™t feel ready.
Lasts show you what mattered, what changed, and what no longer fits.
You donโ€™t have to rush your feelings or figure everything out immediately. Growth often happens in this in-between space: honouring whatโ€™s ending while learning to step into whatโ€™s next.
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If youโ€™re in a season of change, let it be messy, meaningful, and real.

Fresh starts often feel powerful in January, but motivation fades when goals are too big, too rigid, or disconnected fro...
06/01/2026

Fresh starts often feel powerful in January, but motivation fades when goals are too big, too rigid, or disconnected from real life. That doesnโ€™t mean you lack discipline or willpower. It means change works better when itโ€™s smaller, more flexible, and kinder.
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Every day can be a mini fresh start.
Youโ€™re allowed to begin again, not by overhauling your life, but by reducing your goals, building them into your routine, and noticing small wins along the way.
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Resolutions arenโ€™t a test of strength.
Theyโ€™re tools to help align your actions with your values, at a pace thatโ€™s sustainable for your mental health and wellbeing.
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Take your time. Learn. Adjust. Keep going.
Progress doesnโ€™t shout. It grows quietly. ๐Ÿ’›

Dreading reality after the holidays? Youโ€™re not alone.ย Our fast-paced, productivity-driven culture can make even vacatio...
02/01/2026

Dreading reality after the holidays? Youโ€™re not alone.
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Our fast-paced, productivity-driven culture can make even vacations feel like a โ€œtaskโ€. In her recent feature on 8Worldโ€™sใ€Š็‹ฎๅŸŽ็ƒญ่ฏใ€‹, Dr Annabelle Chow, Principal Clinical Psychologist at Annabelle Psychology, shared why many of us return from holidays feeling tired instead of refreshed.
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From the sunk cost fallacy (โ€œI spent so much time and money, I must maximise every momentโ€) to packed itineraries that feel like overtime, holidays can become exhausting when they donโ€™t match our true intention.
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Dr Annabelle also explained why โ€œpost-holiday syndromeโ€, though not a formal diagnosis, feels very real. It can resemble grief โ€” the loss of freedom and escape, paired with anxiety about returning to routines, responsibilities, work, or school.
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If youโ€™re feeling unsettled, flat, or unmotivated, it doesnโ€™t mean you failed to rest. Adjustment takes time.
Swipe to read Dr Annabelleโ€™s insights on redefining rest and easing the transition back to daily life.
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In 2026, we are not chasing perfection.We are choosing growth, gentle progress, and being kinder to ourselves when thing...
01/01/2026

In 2026, we are not chasing perfection.
We are choosing growth, gentle progress, and being kinder to ourselves when things do not go as planned. ๐Ÿ’›
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Failure never feels good, but it is part of trying. Part of learning.
Often, part of the quiet path towards success.
Just like not every post will go viral just because we want it to, not every attempt will โ€œworkโ€ the way we hope. And that is okay. We are still showing up.
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Thomas Edison once said, โ€œI have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work.โ€
Imagine if he had given up. We might not have light in the darkness today.
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So, this year, letโ€™s do this together:
โ€ข Choose trying over perfect outcomes.
โ€ข Choose gentleness over self-blame.
โ€ข Choose to see โ€œfailureโ€ as a stepping stone, not a verdict.
If you are choosing growth over perfection in 2026 too, you are not alone๐Ÿ˜
Save this for days you feel like giving up or share it with someone you care about.
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Singapore is becoming a super-aging society by 2026, and many seniors are quietly carrying worries that often go unseen....
30/12/2025

Singapore is becoming a super-aging society by 2026, and many seniors are quietly carrying worries that often go unseen. Stephanie Chan, our Clinical Psychologist, recently shared insights on what our seniors in Singapore are most concerned about, and how we can support them with more empathy and connection.

๐Ÿญ. ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€
Many seniors long for purpose after retirement. Stephanie shared that having time for hobbies, or passing down their skills, helps them feel valued and still connected to society. Loneliness is not just about being alone, itโ€™s about feeling unseen.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Entering their 60s and beyond, some seniors start questioning their worth: โ€œIs this all my life amounts to?โ€ Even with more free time, not knowing how to use it meaningfully can leave them feeling lost. Stephanie emphasised the importance of helping seniors plan for fulfilment, not just retirement.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป
Many older adults continue to hold emotional stress about their childrenโ€™s wellbeing, even in their later years. One simple, powerful thing we can all do? Notice them. A small chat, a smile, or acknowledging their presence can help them feel like they still matter in our community.

As we head into a super-aging Singapore, supporting our seniors starts with small daily acts of connection. Letโ€™s make space for them to feel seen, valued, and included. ๐Ÿ’›

๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ โ€œ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐โ€ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ?This reflection is for you.ย As we countdown the days till 2026, itโ€™s easy to slip in...
29/12/2025

๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ โ€œ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐โ€ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ?
This reflection is for you.
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As we countdown the days till 2026, itโ€™s easy to slip into pressure, comparison, or self-criticism, whether youโ€™re a working adult, student, parent, single, or just trying to keep life together. If your goals didnโ€™t go as planned or youโ€™re ending the year feeling tired, behind, or unsureโ€ฆ take a breath.
๐Ÿ’› You didnโ€™t fail. You grew in quiet ways you may not have noticed.
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This gentle year-end reflection is here to help you look back with kindness, not pressure. To acknowledge what actually went well, what was hard, and what you want to carry into the new year in a way that supports your mental health and real life, not the perfect version of it.

๐ƒ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ-๐ž๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ก๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž?๐Ÿ’ญStephanie Chan, our Clinical Psychologist, recently spoke on Capita...
26/12/2025

๐ƒ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ-๐ž๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ก๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž?๐Ÿ’ญ
Stephanie Chan, our Clinical Psychologist, recently spoke on Capital 958FM, alongside Kenneth Kong, about year-end anxiety and why so many working adults, parents and young people in Singapore feel extra stressed as Christmas and New Year approach.
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She shared how holiday stress can show up as:
โ€ข worrying about gifts, gatherings and family expectations
โ€ข feeling responsible for โ€œkeeping everyone happyโ€
โ€ข trying to control every detail
Over time, this constant pressure can drain your mental health and leave you feeling tense, irritable, and tired.
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In her segment, Stephanie also talked about simple, science-backed tools to calm the body and mind, such as:
โ€ข deep breathing exercises like 4โ€“4โ€“4 breathing
โ€ข progressive muscle relaxation to ease tight, tense muscles
โ€ข taking a short walk or activities to bring โ€œbreathing spacesโ€ in your day
Most importantly, she reminded listeners that it may be time to seek support when anxiety, low mood or stress start to affect your daily life, sleep, appetite, focus, motivation or relationships.
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Swipe through for key takeaways from Stephanieโ€™s conversation on managing holiday stress, year-end anxiety and finding small moments of joy, even in a heavy season. You donโ€™t have to navigate this alone ๐Ÿ’›

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas, everyone!๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป
We hope youโ€™re having a great day, even if youโ€™re just lying on the bed right now.
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But if youโ€™re not feeling so merry, we hope this video made you chuckle a lilโ€™๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฉต

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž?In A24โ€™s Eternity, Luke waits 67 ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™จ for his first love. Romanticโ€ฆ and a little sa...
24/12/2025

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž?
In A24โ€™s Eternity, Luke waits 67 ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™จ for his first love. Romanticโ€ฆ and a little sad, too.
So, is it true that men never get over their first love?
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Hereโ€™s the simple truth.
๐Ÿญ) ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† โ€œ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€โ€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜
Romantic experiences usually occur at a younger age where our brains are absorbent like a sponge. Along with the combination of dopamine, oxytocin and stress hormones, it embeds the memories deeper.
๐Ÿฎ) ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ โ€œ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€
Over time, we remember the sweet parts more than the messy parts.
So first love can turn into an idea, not the real person.
๐Ÿฏ) ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ถ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€
There arenโ€™t strong proof that men feel their first love deeper than women.
But many men are taught to keep heartbreak inside.
When feelings stay inside, they can hang around longer. (This happens to anyone who keeps it in!)
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๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ?
Only if it takes up too much space now, or gets in the way of loving someone in the present.
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Our Clinical Psychologist Jia Li, shared these insights in an article on VOGUE Singapore.
Save this if youโ€™ve ever missed someone from your past.
And if you want help untangling those old feelings, weโ€™re here.

The holidays can feel heavy when youโ€™re grieving, and thatโ€™s okay.For many, the lights, music, and gatherings are painfu...
23/12/2025

The holidays can feel heavy when youโ€™re grieving, and thatโ€™s okay.
For many, the lights, music, and gatherings are painful reminders of someone theyโ€™ve lost. A partner. A parent. A child. A friend. Even a beloved pet. If thatโ€™s you, know that your feelings are valid.
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Grief doesnโ€™t follow the calendar, and it doesnโ€™t take a holiday.
Youโ€™re allowed to remember your loved one in your own way, take things slow, protect your energy, and lean on people who make you feel safe.
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If this season feels overwhelming, reaching out for support can help. You donโ€™t have to navigate loss on your own. ๐Ÿ’›
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๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐๐‡ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ŸŽ„โœจPlan ahead with our year-end closure dates: โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฝ๐—บ โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ...
19/12/2025

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐๐‡ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ŸŽ„โœจ
Plan ahead with our year-end closure dates:
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฝ๐—บ
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ
โ€ข ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†: ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ
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Thank you for your understanding. Wishing everyone a calm and cosy holiday ahead ๐Ÿ’›

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Annabelle Psychology

At Annabelle Psychology, we believe good mental health involves identifying and alleviating stressors, prioritising your values and principles, as well as creating a satisfying balance and integration of activities among all areas of your life.

Our psychologists can work with you to identify barriers to your optimal mental health and help you achieve a greater overall sense of well-being. You will learn the connection between your thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how to manage everyday stressors in new and more effective ways.

We offer psychological services designed to enhance well-being and address psychological concerns for adults and children in various phases of life. We will work with you to set clear workable goals and implement specific actions to help you overcome the barriers in your life as well as learn practical, applicable skills to help you meet your goals and achieve your desired outcomes.

Our clinic also provides individual, couples and family therapy to people of diverse backgrounds and orientations.