Lee Linah

Smell the roses

It is time to destress and smell the 🌹 roses. Woke up today to see the roses blooming at the park. There is much beauty in the early morning 🌄 sunrise with nature’s best orchestra making melodies if we are listening. Taught the lost art of 🎧 listening in our noisy world filled with aContinue reading “Smell the roses”

Morning walk

I got up at 6.10 am on a Monday morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. Living next to a park, I decided that a solitary walk in nature will help break the monotony of work from home. Being at home daily facing computers and laptops, I guess I needed a digital detox. After moreContinue reading “Morning walk”

Zoom lessons

Singapore started the heightened alert with the suspension of face to face lessons with my students from Wednesday May 19 to June 13. To continue with the business, we have to go online. I had the experience of skyping my students last year during the first ever suspension of lessons during the circuit breaker. PastContinue reading “Zoom lessons”

Belly fat increases your risk

Stubborn tummy fat can be very hard to shift. And it can also increase your risk of developing serious Covid by as much as 75 per cent, according to a new study that has resulted in scientists calling for Covid patients with abdominal fat to be closely monitored. The Italian researchers found that carrying extraContinue reading “Belly fat increases your risk”

My Agile Leadership Superpower

I took a quiz on my agile leadership superpower and realised that I am the Developer. Having you in the lead means you create a culture that encourages innovation and learning, where everyone in your team can pursue their dreams. You provide the space for each individual to grow through mentorship (from yourself or otherContinue reading “My Agile Leadership Superpower”

Mental Health

I have been interested in mental health as a subject and completed my diploma in mental health last November 2020. I decided to attend a mental health webinar as I was invited by Bernard, founder of Cara Unmask. Alison online course According to Alison’s website, the course in mental health will “help you gain aContinue reading “Mental Health”

5 Ways to a healthier you while working from home

Throughout 2020, I have been working from home and often use video conferencing for work with the bulk of my time online. I read an article on how one can become “video fatigue” and stress can build up during this period. Being home all the time, it is very easy to get into a downwardContinue reading “5 Ways to a healthier you while working from home”

The Glycemic Index

The Glycamic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose and, therefore usually, insulin levels.

Mental Health

I have been interested in mental health as it is an area that had been increasingly in the spotlight due to the pandemic related stresses like lockdown. I read an interesting article on how two twin sisters in the UK started to create a business helping people to keep active and positive. “Our community pageContinue reading “Mental Health”

Every Movement Counts

Some Guidelines In guidelines for people of all ages released Wednesday, the WHO emphasized that “every type of movement counts” as people combat sedentary lifestyles, exacerbated by social distancing and the amount of time spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ryan Miller, November 27 2020) https://news.yahoo.com/heres-much-exercise-week-even-163958319.html Key Words According to the Cambridge dictionary, the meaning ofContinue reading “Every Movement Counts”