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Experts say that the principle of neuroplasticity means that the brain can be trained to achieve longer periods of concentration.

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Gen Zen: My attention span has shrunk over the years. Here's what can be done about it

SINGAPORE — After reading just 10 pages of a book, my eyelids droop and I retreat to my bed to scroll on my phone. This is leagues away from my childhood self — before I owned a smartphone — when I could finish a novel in one sitting.

By Eunice Sng

From left: Mr Muhammad Hadi Kamal, Mr Mohamad Noorhisyam Rohani and Mr Malik Saiful Nizam Rosli are three of the four founders of a support group for male preschool teachers such as themselves.

No touching of children, parents filing police reports: Male preschool teachers find support as they face stigma, distrust

By Amanda Yeap

'Not always about mental illness': Discussions about suicide among youth are too simplified and secretive, helpline volunteers say

'Not always about mental illness': Discussions about suicide among youth are too simplified and secretive, helpline volunteers say

By Nicole Lam

Mr Hansen Hu kept up an active lifestyle during and after his cancer treatment four years ago.

The Stories Behind: This aspiring pilot was given a year to live at 23. He beat cancer and now aims to fulfil his dream

By Renald Loh

Adulting 101: My friend lost her job after failing probation. Here’s how to ask your boss about your progress

Adulting 101: My friend lost her job after failing probation. Here’s how to ask your boss about your progress

By Amanda Yeap

Gen Zen: I didn't know I was angry until I took an anger management workshop. Here’s how I learnt to keep my cool

Gen Zen: I didn't know I was angry until I took an anger management workshop. Here’s how I learnt to keep my cool

By Nikki Yeo

Inked and proud: More young adults are showing off their body art as tattoos shed their 'gangster' image

By Shynn Ong

The Stories Behind: From ITE graduate to vice-president of Marche's parent company, and how it all began with crepes

By Amanda Yeap

Crushed organs, shattered limbs — a look at how NUH trauma centre's frontliners save lives and the miracles that happen

By Eveline Gan

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The term "artificial intelligence" is being bandied around to promote goods ranging from hair products to electric fans and even beds. The truthfulness of this hype is another matter.

Artificial intelligence or artificial marketing? How to cut through the AI hype when browsing for products

By Taufiq Zalizan

Gen Zen: I listen to birdsongs and babbling brooks as a 'ritual'. It's a simple, free way to get into the right headspace for everything in life

Gen Zen: I listen to birdsongs and babbling brooks as a 'ritual'. It's a simple, free way to get into the right headspace for everything in life

By Taufiq Zalizan

More men in Singapore have sperm problems but few find support as they deal with 'intrusive' tests, guilt of being infertile

More men in Singapore have sperm problems but few find support as they deal with 'intrusive' tests, guilt of being infertile

By Loraine Lee

Participants at a singles mingle party held at the Middle Child Wine Bar on Aug 6, 2024.

'Authentic connections': As more singles shun dating apps, some seek partners at 'real life' meet-up events, communities

By Eunice Sng

Cartons of oat milk on a supermarket shelf in Singapore.

Is oat milk good for you? Here is what you are really getting out of it

By Rachel Fong

Ms Kyra Taylor making her debut with Singapore's national women's football team on July 16, 2024 in a match against Macau at Jalan Besar Stadium.

The Stories Behind: Euphoria to heartbreak – teen footballer scores on dream national debut but learns of her grandad's fatal illness after

By Eunice Sng

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Mr Ng Koon Guan, 60, and his wife Alice Foong, 54, having dinner in their rental flat on Aug 22, 2024.

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These low-income families want to eat fresh, healthy food but it's becoming costlier and charities are strapped for donations

SINGAPORE — When single mother Nor Jalila worked full-time as a customer service officer at the Woodlands Checkpoint, her five children aged 12 to 21 regularly ate fast food out of convenience.

By Nikki Yeo

Gen Zen: Is 'cortisol face' on TikTok really a thing? Relax, everyday stress won't give you a 'puffy, round face'

Gen Zen: Is 'cortisol face' on TikTok really a thing? Relax, everyday stress won't give you a 'puffy, round face'

By Amanda Yeap

Neurodivergent parents TODAY spoke to said that sharing a diagnosis with their child helps them relate better to their child's struggles.

These parents are neurodivergent, and so are their kids. The trials are endless but so are the joys, they say

By Nicole Lam

Ms Lim Hwee Yi (pictured) was a security officer to Singapore's presidents Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Halimah Yacob. She resigned from the police force in May 2024 to take over her parents' hawker business.

The Stories Behind: This bodyguard of Singapore presidents swapped gun for ladle to run her family's hawker stalls

By Deborah Lau

Gen Zen: The value of solitude and how to ask for 'me-time' without being seen as antisocial

Gen Zen: The value of solitude and how to ask for 'me-time' without being seen as antisocial

By Nicole Lam

Adulting 101: My mum was reluctant to exercise despite having health issues. I needed to know why and how to motivate her

By Kong Kit Yan

'TikTok therapy' gains traction in S'pore as counsellors share mental health tips, own struggles in short videos

By Amanda Yeap

‘Stressful for guys to perform’: Singapore men’s sexual health and the things they are doing wrong

By Eveline Gan

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A growing number of young people are no longer actively pursuing romance, saying that the dating scene is "bleak".

These young Singaporeans are happy to remain single long term because of 'exhausting, bleak' dating culture

By Nicole Lam

Mr Aman Alhamid says his upcoming show at the Esplanade is dedicated to his late father.

The Stories Behind: After 30-year conflict with dad, this magician wants his audience to see the real magic of relationships

By Renald Loh

Gen Zen: Do you often think about the past? Here’s why you do, and the good and bad of it

Gen Zen: Do you often think about the past? Here’s why you do, and the good and bad of it

By Renald Loh

Ms Aisha Shamsudin (pictured) overcame challenges during her four-year undergraduate journey, while her mother battled breast cancer and her family had financial strains.

'Cried every day': NUS grad draws on her mental health struggles to advocate for others with similar issues

By Taufiq Zalizan

Owners of Dino (left), a Siberian Munchkin, and Moktar (right), a Siberian/Maine Coon mix, said that their pet cats had injuries after a grooming session.

Dog's death at groomer: Pet owners want stricter rules, noting errant salons can close down, reopen under new name

By Renald Loh

Mrs Liping Pauwels holding a photo of her daughter Elisabeth who died of suicide in 2019. She got a tattoo of her daughter’s name — in the teenager's handwriting — on her wrist six months after her daughter's death.

The Stories Behind: This mum talks through tears of her daughter's suicide because the teen would 'want her to'

By Nikki Yeo

Fair or fake? Businesses offering freebies for positive online reviews draw mixed reactions

Fair or fake? Businesses offering freebies for positive online reviews draw mixed reactions

By Eunice Sng, Nicole Lam

Ms Siti Farhana Jumari, a senior staff nurse with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, pictured with her mother (left) and her son who is her second child (right).

‘I go to my bedroom to decompress if tired’, says nurse who minds dementia-stricken mum and autistic son after work

By Rachel Fong

Gen Zen: I felt guilty about eating as I counted calories to get fit. Here's how I broke free from that trap

Gen Zen: I felt guilty about eating as I counted calories to get fit. Here's how I broke free from that trap

By Amanda Yeap

A customer browsing at a thrift store on July 18, 2024.

Where did this secondhand shirt come from? As thrift shops proliferate, eco-conscious youths are questioning their sourcing

By Taufiq Zalizan, Eunice Sng

Journalist Nikki Yeo at the NEWater Visitor Centre on July 2, 2024.

I toured the NEWater visitor centre as a kid. Saying goodbye to it now brings back a flood of memories

By Nikki Yeo

Dr Cathy Chan, veterinarian with The Animal Doctors, worked in Australia for two and a half years before opening her clinic in Singapore.

'Makes me not want to come back': Low respect, limited prospects drive S'pore vets to places like UK, Australia

By Amanda Yeap