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When I was asked to be interviewed and the format morphed to a "game show", I hesitated.

But one thing I've learnt over the years... exposure to uncomfortable experiences brings new perspectives aka innovation. A popular quote would be Steve Jobs going for a seemingly unrelated calligraphy class that gave rise to rich typography and whole new smartphone experience! Simply put, we're a sum of our experiences.

I jumped in! To prep for the show we had to learnt and read up on much materials on climate change, cybersecurity, ageing (my pet topic) and more...

I learnt so much, from meeting new leaders from diverse backgrounds, to how excellent the digital filmset was crafted, the processes media crew go through and know-how to make Singapore more resilient.

Singapore is ageing... but we can make this island better and a beacon for an ageing world, full of hope, optimism and opportunities.

Sharing some backstage photos and fabulous new friends!

Blue Zones are where people live long, happy and healthy lives. There are 5 locations globally and Singapore has recently been introduced as the 6th!

Lessons from Singapore - Blue Zones Douglas Foo, in many ways, epitomizes a new kind of happiness for Singapore, one propelled by tradition but tempered by modern forces.

Want to join a meaningful career with a fun and creative team? Here's your chance! We're looking for an Operations Executive that will fit with our ProAge family.

If you have a heart to see people have a better quality of life and enjoy putting in place the operational processes to enable people and organisations to flourish - consider dropping us your CV and we'll be happy to be in touch!

MyCareersFuture Singapore The newest government initiative to help Singaporeans with a smarter way to find jobs. You can now search for jobs based on your skills, discover suitable jobs you might not have considered before, or find jobs with government support.

Its happening tmr! Do a quick lunch time stretch to ease those aches and pains from long hours of sitting and holding the wrong posture. Come join our popular and well loved Stretch & Rejuvenate class is back for it's public run!

Register for this event via our Flourish app. Download here if you've not yet on board for more of such events, curated well-being videos and articles similar to this: https://qrco.de/bbwUb0

Free daily health programs specifically for seniors! Share this with them this CNY. 😙👍🏻

The Silver Surfer Initiative is a free weekday program produced specifically for seniors, packed full of content. This includes a daily follow-along exercise segment, nostalgic programs, performances and education segments on curated topics of interest to them like health, mental wellness, nutrition and even topics like gardening. We also host regular giveaways that seniors can participate in with attractive prizes!

All you need to do is click on the link below, install telegram and join the channel to receive daily updates!

https://bit.ly/SSI-telegram

Supported by Empower Ageing and iMDA.

Coming up on the 15th of Feb, our popular and well loved Stretch & Rejuvenate class is back for it's public run! Rated top on the list of programmes with ActiveSG, coach Jacquelyn will be back to help us stretch out those tense muscles and ease those aches and pains.

Register for this event via our Flourish app. Download here if you've not yet on board for more of such events, curated well-being videos and articles similar to this: https://qrco.de/bbwUb0

Blessings from us at ProAge.

Make meaningful memories this holidays with your loved ones and all around you.

Always love. ❤️🎁

Don't miss out on one of our consistently highly rated workshops, Stress Away in a Fun Way: Relaxation, which you can join for free just by downloading and registering through our Flourish app.

Hear from a counselling practitioner the practical tips for caring for your mental well-being in this fun and engaging workshop happening on 15 Oct, 12-1pm. It's so simple and easy to follow, anybody can catch-on!

Click here to download the app and register today: https://qrco.de/bbwUb0

Our humble beginnings by Isaiah Chng.

"These photos brings back so much memories for our team, especially for me.

Gets me to reflect on past relationships, collective achievements, clients now and before... and the exciting future that is before us.

We'll keep on impacting, always believing and chart the best way forward. Here are 3 commitments we are working on:

1. Go deep - One person at a time, personally, positively making a meaningful impact.

2. Go digital - Meet people where they are at in ways that helps make it more convenient to live healthier and better - not just longer.

3. Go ecosystem - Collaborate, coordinate, co-create and co-impact with partners in SG and beyond."

It's the second free run of our Empathy In our Communities (previously Psychological First Aid) Mental Health Training and it's coming up in just two weeks!

We've been hearing great feedback from participants on how empowered they are from taking part in the session

Don't miss up on this chance to get equipped in this area be it for yourself or to journey with friends whom need the emotional and mental support because we all know of someone who needs it.

Last date for sign-ups are on 13 August! Slots up filling up so reserve your slot by signing up here quick!:) https://tinyurl.com/EIOC17Aug

Just last month, our course Empathy in our Communities: Mental Health Training (previously called Psychological First Aid for Mental Health Champs) was a full house with a waiting list of people wanting to join the session.

Knowing how important it is for all of us to be equipped in this area, we're happy to announce the second round of this course to help our friends and loved ones cope better.

Learn how to
- identify symptoms of mental distress
- pick up practical skills from the professionals on how to cope with it/support others.
- start a conversation on mental health
- cultivate empathetic skills...
And much more!

Register fast to secure a slot for this complimentary session which happens on the 17 Aug here: tinyurl.com/EIOCAUG17 .
Feel free to share this with like-minded family and friends. And rmb....You're Precious!

We're excited to have our director, Isaiah Sam Chng, share on how we've been partnering companies to enable better employee well-being amidst a changing work landscape and a need for better awareness about mental health.

Heard there would be a segment on his heart for our new impact initiative.

Tune in to CNA938 at 1210pm.

Thanks to RAISE SG and Rice Communications for the invite and arrangements. 😁👊🏻

Not sure which fitness class to join online? Well, you definitely don't want to miss out on two of the most exciting fitness classes we've launched in partnership with the ActiveSG Masters Club – a new initiative that offers sports programmes for Singaporeans above 40 to exercise!

Block your calendar and join our classes with our dedicated trainers Jacquelyn and Jaden with the links below:

ActiveSG - Stretch & Rejuvenate (Bilingual in English and Mandarin)

Every week on Fri, 10:00 AM, until Dec 17, 2021
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99539346621
Meeting ID: 995 3934 6621
Passcode: stretch

ActiveSG - Aerofunk Fit Workout

Every week on Wed, 10:00 AM, until Dec 15, 2021
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97075102450
Meeting ID: 970 7510 2450
Passcode: aero

Yesterday, we hit a new milestone with You're Precious by ProAge, our community projects initiative to give back to society through our well-being programmes.

We ran our first ever community run of the Psychological First Aid course equipping people with skills to identify mental distress symptoms and facilitate conversations to support people around them whom are struggling with mental health.

When we first launched the workshop slightly more than 2 weeks back, we were surprised by the receptiveness of the programme where we hit FULL REGISTRATION and even a WAITING LIST (!!!) for it. 

Our efforts to run this amidst a very busy period when we’re concurrently launching many client programmes paid off when we heard participants feedback about how the session was “well designed and engaging” and raving over our psychologist Darwina Azmi as 
“amazing”!

While keeping the company afloat and relevant in such unpredictable times is can be challenging, it’s impacting people that makes it worth the while. For us at ProAge, it’s about doing our best to live out our 5 ethos:
Always Love
Always Create Value
Always Better
Always Passionate
Always Possible

We're so excited that we've reached the maximum sign-ups for our first ever Psychological First Aid course!

Check it out - we’re launching our first ever community run of “Psychological First Aid for Mental Health Champs” for you guys!

The last circuit breaker saw many of our clients and loved ones report signs of declining mental health. This time round, we want to partner you (or someone you know who needs this) to learn how to
- identify symptoms of mental distress
- pick up practical skills from the professionals on how to cope with it/support others.
- start a conversation on mental health
- cultivate empathetic skills...
And much more!

We're are releasing only 1 date at the moment and slots are limited.

Register for this complimentary session soonest if you want to secure your slot at https://tinyurl.com/PFA09Jun.

Feel free to share this with like-minded family and friends. And rmb....You're Precious!

It's two days to our virtual workshop in collaboration with the Esplanade SG – Stress Away in a Fun way: Relaxation.

Join our fun-loving psychologist Darwina Azmi as she shares practical and relevant techniques on relaxation to manage one's mental wellbeing.

Pre-register here to secure yourself a slot:
www.esplanade.com/adatewithfriends
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Speaker Bio:
Darwina believes in the importance of having a healthy and balanced state of mind. Her track experiences includes speaking at the Passport Wellness symposium for social sector practitioners and is well sought after in the corporate scene.

A Date With Friends 2021 - Esplanade A festival that brings back the good times and sentimental favourites, specially dedicated to our seniors.

Haven't got plans for next Saturday? Join our psychologist Darwina Azmi as she shares tips on how to destress and manage your mental well-being in a fun, friendly way.

Pre-register here to secure yourself a slot:
www.esplanade.com/adatewithfriends
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Speaker Bio:
Darwina believes in the importance of having a healthy and balanced state of mind. Her track experiences includes speaking at the Passport Wellness symposium for social sector practitioners and is well sought after in the corporate scene.

We resumed gym orientations at ActiveSG gyms.

Here’s a session at ActiveSG Hougang Sports Centre where our team seeks to make fitness accessible to newbies, seniors and people with disabilities. They can learn from our coaches, tryout and build their confidence to start their own workouts.

Other locations include ActiveSG Sengkang Sports Centre, Activesg Yio Chu Kang Sports Centre, ActiveSG Woodlands Sports Centre, Activesg Jurong Lake Gardens and Activesg Hockey Village Boon Lay. For timings please drop by your centre to enquire.

We had a fantastic time with the Association of Singapore Marine Industries and Workplace Safety and Health Council hearing their real concerns with health and safety and how to take practical steps toward improving wellness, especially mental wellness, in the industry. It was heartening to see the members’ enthusiastic response and we’re definitely looking to do another one with them again!

Jointly organised by ASMI and Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH), we have just concluded the Overview of Total WSH webinar which was attended by a total of more than 180 participants, coming from different companies in the industry.

Insightful tips were shared during the webinar by guest speakers from Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, ProAge and SembCorp Marine. The webinar revolved around the importance of a person's mental wellbeing and it's significance in affecting a person’s level of productivity and engagement.

Through this webinar, participants were able to have a better idea on how they can better engage with their employees to improve benefits, engagement and the overall wellbeing of their workers.

Our panelists, Darwina Azmi and Isaiah Sam Chng, and guest speaker, Jay, giving the thumbs up after a great fireside chat session yesterday sharing about real mental health issues employees face and how companies can help them transit into a new norm better.

Did you know it's World Mental Health day? This 10/10 (and at 10.10am just to make a point!), here's a message from our psychologist and advocate for de-stigmatising mental health, Darwina Azmi:

"World Mental Health Day 2020 (WMHD2020) comes at a time where many of our lives are uprooted as a result of the pandemic. We went through some challenging times - from the rapid spread of COVID-19 amongst our migrant workers to the increasing loss of jobs to the overall compression of the economy. We are fearful, we are anxious and we are getting lonelier as we adjust to the uncertainties of this new norm. WMHD2020 proves as a reminder that it is now more important than ever to emphasise the importance of an individual’s mental health and that we will overcome this challenge together - as a resilient, caring and compassionate community!"

It's happening again- our popular Stretch and Rejuvenate session for those struggling with aches and pains :D

As shared earlier, we're launching this as part of our You're Precious by ProAge initiative to look into the wellbeing of frontliners and caregivers whom have been toiling hard but need some care and support as well!

Come join us if you need to ease out those aches and pains and jio a friend whom needs this as well!

Sign up here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YAPJulAug

Join us on 29 August for a time to ease out those tense muscles and get some blood circulation with ProAge's clinical exercise physiologist, Jacquelyn!

Be prepared to come for a time of stretching and relaxing because we know that you healthcare workers and frontliners have been working hard and deserve some time to . You're Precious and appreciated!

Our next You're Precious by ProAge event is coming up on 29 August - join our a complimentary workshop by our clinical exercise physiologist to Stretch and Rejuvenate!

Know of a frontliner, caregiver or healthcare worker that is facing burnout or ache/pain issues? Share this workshop with them to remind them that they are loved and it's important to self-care.

Join us on 29 August for a time to ease out those tense muscles and get some blood circulation with ProAge's clinical exercise physiologist, Jacquelyn!

Be prepared to come for a time of stretching and relaxing because we know that you healthcare workers and frontliners have been working hard and deserve some time to . You're Precious and appreciated!

Happy National Day friends of ProAge!

We've created for you guys a Bingo for you and your loved ones to have some fun while caring for your health and wellbeing.

As part of our You're Precious by ProAge project, do share this especially with your healthcare worker or frontliner friends whom need this and would appreciate a nice check-in from you.

XOXO, the ProAge team

Happy National Day friends!

We’ve created a series of fun, self-care activities for our you SG folks whom have been work so hard! Here are some really simple things to do to -care and spend time with loved ones. Specially share this with your frontliner or healthcare workers friends and remind them that we appreciate them and there’s always time to .

Sending some love,
the ProAge team

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