Rebalance SG

17/01/2024

What is the Middle Way?

In the space of mindfulness and Buddhism, the concept of the Middle Way is often discussed.

It teaches us just that – a path of moderation and balance, without the extremes.

Regardless of religion, much of its wisdom can be applied to all of us living in a rather complex world.

In today’s world, so much of human suffering is being attributed to our tendency to perceive the world in dualities:

💡Good/ Bad
💡Success/ Failure
💡Beautiful/ Ugly
💡Light/ Darkness
💡Happy/ Sad

This binary thinking leads to attachment and aversion.

And they cause so much unnecessary pain and suffering.

The Middle Way is about understanding and navigating through life’s opposites.

It’s recognizing that happiness and suffering, gain and loss, praise and blame are all part of life.

Mindfulness teaches us to be aware of these opposites, so that we can move towards maintaining a stable and peaceful mind.

𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧:

What are some of the opposites in your life, and how are you navigating balance?



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𝙈𝙮 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝘿𝙈 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚!

16/01/2024

“𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁!”

A phrase that is pretty common these days in our hectic world.

What if…

Human flourishing is the key to navigating the stressors of today’s challenges and increasing the stress threshold?

𝗔𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵.

To find meaning.
To seek purpose.
To live a rich and full life.

Flourishing is sometimes misunderstood as a solo endeavour, or just seeking happiness.

It goes deeper, and is a collective effort to actualise human potential.

In one of the largest surveys to date, the Global Flourishing Study by and looked at 6 domains of wellbeing:

1️⃣ Character and Virtue
2️⃣ Meaning and Purpose
3️⃣ Close Social Relationships
4️⃣ Mental and Physical Health
5️⃣ Financial and Material Stability
6️⃣ Happiness and Life Satisfaction

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴,
👨‍❤️‍👨 They see the “I” in “You”
💬 Isolation becomes connection
🪴 Challenges evolve into growth opportunities

We become Us.

If you have a moment to reflect, where are you thriving most in, and where can you tweak to deepen a sense of flourishing?

🛎️ 🛎️ 🛎️
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 @𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙠𝙤𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡-𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝!

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙩:



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𝙈𝙮 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝘿𝙈 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚!

Join us for "Flourish Together," a dual-track event for parents and youths, to harness the principles of positive psychology & mindfulness.

12/01/2024

It’s the time of the week again…

The weekend!

Perhaps you’ve been watching the clock today waiting for the clock to strike five. Or six.

Or perhaps you’re ready to tune out and rest after a hectic week.

Coming into (almost) the third week of Jan, it is easy to feel swept away by the speed of things picking up.

This is an invitation for you to pause this weekend.

To rest and to sleep.
To take care of yourself.
To savour what truly matters.
To not “check off” what’s your to-do list.
(No one has an empty “to-do list” anyway!)
To prioritise the people and things that mean most to you.
To spend some time not just in extroversion, but introspection.

How are you spending time in rest, nourishment and reflection this weekend? 🍃



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𝙈𝙮 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚!

09/01/2024

Empathy doesn’t come naturally to me.

Growing up, empathy was not something that was talked about nor taught. Sympathizing was straightforward, however empathizing was not.

What’s the difference?

💖 Sympathy involves understanding someone’s emotions from our perspective.
💞 Empathy involves feeling their emotions from their perspective.

🛑 Sympathy is passive.
🌊 Empathy is active.

It wasn’t until my own trials and tribulations that I started to focus more on empathising with others.

I am not perfect human being, and still to date am not.

So when of Technical Education approached earlier this year to offer the opportunity of customizing a series of sessions for their student leaders, which included an empathy workshop - I can say I experienced massive…

Imposter Syndrome.

💭 “But there are others out there who are speak better than me.”
💭“But there are others out there who specialize in empathy & compassion.”
💭“But there are others out there who can use Canva to make better slides than me.” (Yes, this one came up too hilariously)

Despite the Buts, Shoulds and Coulds of my inner critic, I recognized the importance of imparting such future-proof skills to youths.

We finally closed off all sessions to a positive response late last year, and perhaps I may jolly well have been the one that gained the most out of the session too.

How are you contributing to moments of Everyday Empathy?



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𝙈𝙮 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚!

08/01/2024

Parenting and motherhood do not have to be a lonely journey.

There are:

🌍More common humanity than society makes it out to be.
😔So much unwarranted and unspoken guilt and shame
💜Often more support available than we think there is

Thank you Kathy from .sg on leading the way to build and sustain a community of mamas. I am grateful to be able to support this talk alongside Dr. Silvia Wetherell from .

Stay tuned for more upcoming public events, talks and collaborations!

08/01/2024

Hello everyone 👋🏻 thought to reintroduce myself since I’ve been pretty silent the last year. Tons been going on!

Hi my name is Michelle Mah and I am a mental health and mindfulness coach. I current parent two, very agile young children, and in recent years have expanded my focus slightly to devote more to women’s health.

Having recovered from an eating disorder (bulimia) and a miscarriage, I quickly realized I need tools personally to thrive and flow through life in a more sustainable way and hence started to impart simple and sustainable tools to others.

My mission in this life merges seamlessly with my passion: to help elevate others so that they can cultivate deeper joy and better health.

I currently offer courses under the Associate Faculty of Singapore Management University and am also a clinical counsellor-in-training + pursuing Certification in Perinatal Mental Health with .

Hit me up if you’d like to chat! 💬

26/11/2023

Do you know that the number of su***des in Singapore rose by 25.9 per cent last year?

🟡 Youth su***de rates rose to 22-year high
🟡 Men are statistically 3.5x likelier to commit su***de
🟡 One su***de happens every 40 seconds

Su***de prevention tip #1: Speak up if you’re worried.

18/11/2023

Feeling the hustle and bustle of life? 🌪

Remember, it's okay to hit pause. Your well-being matters!

Join us in embracing the power of breaks 🌿✨ 🎥💙

17/11/2023

The future of AI is here, in mental health care.

Delve into a realm where technology meets compassion, transforming the landscape of mental well-being.

Our latest blog explores how AI isn't just about algorithms; it's a catalyst for personalized interventions and a brighter future.

Picture a world where mental health care is tailored to your unique needs.

Join the conversation by clicking the link in our bio! 🌐✨

16/11/2023

Embrace gratitude in every moment – big or small!

Join us on this journey of positivity and self-discovery! Let's cultivate a mindset of appreciation together 🫶

09/11/2023

In the hustle and bustle of today's world, social isolation is more prevalent than ever 🤔

Discover the psychological effects and practical strategies to combat it in our latest blog!

Let's prioritize mental well-being and build connections in an increasingly digital age~

🔗 Click link in bio for more!

08/11/2023

Trust the process. Time will tell.

02/11/2023

What is Blue Zone? Is Singapore's journey as a Blue Zone an inspiring testament?

🔗 Click the link in bio for more!

01/11/2023

It’s gonna be okay. Maybe not right now, but it will be eventually.

27/10/2023

Your mental health matters, and we're here to support you on your journey to greater well-being!

At Rebalance SG , we provide valuable insights and tips to boost your mental health and lead a fulfilling life~

Join us for daily inspiration and self-care strategies!

25/10/2023

Unlock the secrets of mindful parenting and nurture a strong parent-child connection!

At Rebalance SG , we share practical tips and insights to help you create a harmonious family life~
Follow us for valuable advice on your parenting journey! 🌟

17/10/2023

✨ Meet Poonpha, the Mindfulness and Movement Guru at Rebalance! ✨

For Poonpha, feeling unstoppable begins with a hearty breakfast and a steaming cup of coffee, especially after a Pilates session! 🍳☕

Describing herself as "serious, sincere, and kind" in the past, she's evolved to embrace a lighter approach to life. She still takes her mindfulness and Pilates practice seriously but adds a touch of kindness, not just to herself but to everyone she encounters. These three words define how she shows up in her various roles, both in the past and the future 💫

One cherished memory at Rebalance is facilitating online programs with Michelle. Their collaborative work feels less like a job and more like a joyous journey. Working at Rebalance is a true labour of love! 😊

What keeps Poonpha going every day? Her meaningful work in mindfulness and movement, sharing her tried-and-loved practices with others 🌟

Based in Bangkok, Poonpha helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, self-kindness, empathy, and self-compassion through mindfulness and Pilates. In recent years, she's witnessed a positive shift in people's willingness to invest in their physical and mental well-being, with more well-being offerings in the market. However, there's still room to raise awareness and understanding, and she's excited about this hopeful trend becoming a lasting change 🧘‍♀️💆‍♂️

Let's get to know Poonpha and her passion for mindfulness and movement at Rebalance!

16/10/2023

🌟 Meet Michelle, the Heart and Soul behind "Rebalance!" 🌟

Michelle's unstoppable force comes from sharing her purpose – breaking the silence surrounding mental health. Her mission is to serve others and guide them on their personal journeys towards better mental well-being 🌼

In the past, she was clueless, directionless, and aimless, but now she's "purpose-led," and in the future, she envisions herself as the embodiment of peace and love 💖

One cherished Rebalance moment was a magical community event with underprivileged children, graced by Minister of Law K Shanmugam. Together, they created mindful art, crafted glitter jars, and shared precious techniques to ease exam anxiety. Giving back to those in need has always been close to her heart 🌈

What fuels Michelle's daily commitment? Her two children, not only keep her on her toes but also provide the meaning behind her work. She's determined to create a brighter world for their future 🌠

We're excited to introduce the Rebalance team and their unwavering passion for mental health. Join us on this journey of compassion and transformation as we look forward to connecting with more incredible individuals! 🚀