TODAY

Voices: In 2024, here’s how I went from crying at work to reclaiming my zen For CNA TODAY's Yasmine Yahya, the lowest point of 2024 saw her breaking down in tears in the office. In a year stuffed full of personal woes and struggles, here's how she eventually managed to regain some sense of clarity and stability. 😵‍💫🙌 https://tdy.sg/4gOibUb @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: 'You're doing great, but...' – why it's so hard to shake off negative feedback from your boss during appraisal season Still thinking about that one negative comment from the boss during your year-end performance review? Here's why negative feedback lingers and how you can take it on the chin. 👨‍💼👩‍💼 https://tdy.sg/4fyV1jE @todayonlinesg

In Pictures: From Tamagotchi to cassette players, Gen Zers and millennials can't get enough of these retro gadgets Ms Rachel Liew's love for Tamagotchi was rekindled when she started working and could afford to buy her own toys. Over the years, she has spent around S$6,000 to S$7,000 on her collection but she estimates that it is now worth three times more. 🐣🎮🎧 https://tdy.sg/4gsXNIo @todayonlinesg

Up Close: He gave free haircuts for 6 months outside his flat, now this 17-year-old barber has paying clients from all over S'pore Word of his barbering prowess got round among friends and schoolmates that even the school's discipline master wanted to get his hair cut by Sujaish Kumar. 💇🏽 https://tdy.sg/49RM2ZH @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Too cheap and easy to buy: What's fuelling the rise of pet abandonment and how to address it "The animal communicator told me that my hamster doesn’t like me." This is among the sometimes frivolous reasons animal groups hear from owners who want to get rid of their pets. 😿🐹 https://tdy.sg/3Pb46EH @todayonlinesg

Voices: Learning to let go of my parental guilt is an ongoing process, but I’m getting there While working a full-time job, Ms Swetha Vigraham wondered: "Am I prioritising work over my child's well-being?" Later, as a stay-home mum, she worried: "Am I depriving my kids of a better lifestyle by not working?" 🤱😣 https://tdy.sg/3ZTFo0j @todayonlinesg

Adulting: How do I manage friendships with colleagues when they are also my work rivals? Workplace competition isn’t inherently bad, but when does it become harmful? Here are some warning signs, according to the experts. 💼 🔪 https://tdy.sg/3VVNx3e @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: Young adults who severed ties with their parents say filial piety should go 'both ways' After years of emotional distance, abuse and overbearing behaviour on the part of parents, some adult children decided that estrangement was the best way to cut themselves off from a toxic home environment. 👪 https://tdy.sg/3VQGvwr @todayonlinesg

Big Read: The convenience and the curse of online shopping - How e-commerce is fuelling addiction, wastage “Even though I wasn’t necessarily buying, I felt the need to be scrolling and shopping at every free moment I had, like when I walked to the toilet or when I had any spare time," a young woman who has developed an addiction to online shopping said. 🛒🛍 https://tdy.sg/4fENsb4 @todayonlinesg

Voices: I became a mermaid for fun, but it's given me a serious passion for saving the earth "As a newly minted freediver, I felt a mounting sense of urgency in me to visit the Maldives as soon as possible, as 80 per cent of it could be uninhabitable by 2050 due climate change. Yet, a part of me wondered: Instead of just visiting the Maldives for myself before it’s gone, what if I looked for ways to help delay its impending demise?" 🧜‍♀🌎 https://tdy.sg/3VO0cFw @todayonlinesg

Voices: No more ‘noble’ parenting resolutions for new years. In 2025, I’m going for 'realistic' instead This coming new year, Kelly Ang is saying no to “dead horse” resolutions – parenting goals that sound good on paper, but never fail to make her feel like she’s beating a dead horse year after year. Find out what other kinds of resolutions this mum-of-five is axing for 2025. 🤱📝 https://tdy.sg/3BEiz8M @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: Why flexing about being a homebody is not good for your mental health “Bed rotting is fine as a temporary refuge from stressful situations, but it can’t become a permanent residence. Rest restores, but it’s action and connection that give life meaning,” a psychologist said. 🛌🕺💃https://tdy.sg/403eyUV @todayonlinesg

Big Read: 'You don’t look disabled' – people with hidden conditions hope for a kinder world When he approached a stranger for help during a public outburst, one teenager who has autism said the stranger feared for his safety and called a security guard to intervene instead of rendering aid. ❤️ https://tdy.sg/4gBojiy @todayonlinesg

Voices: I was bitter about having less money than others. But I've decided to stop robbing myself of joy "Yes, I might never have a lot of money, but my physical poverty was never as severe as the poverty of my own heart," Mr John Lim said. Here's how he learnt to stop focusing on what he doesn't have and start appreciating what he does. 😌💵🙏 https://tdy.sg/4fnZ0Q5 @todayonlinesg

Adulting: About to turn 22, I asked some older Singaporeans what they had learnt on life's journey CNA TODAY intern Gwenneth Teo asked people including an ex-Olympian for life advice. “If people have faith in you, don’t disappoint them. Everyone sacrificed something for me, so I worked hard to pay it back,” Mr Canagasabai Kunalan, 82, one of Singapore's pioneering athletes, said. 🎂 🥳https://tdy.sg/4gI8HKb @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: 'I'll pay to touch your feet' – female private-hire drivers on night shift face harassment from male passengers “In Singapore, I would still say it’s generally safe. But of course, you will never be prepared enough. There will be some male passengers, as long as they see you’re a female driver, they want to try their luck,” Private-hire driver Carmen Ortega said. 🚖🙎‍♀https://tdy.sg/4073Eh2 @todayonlinesg

Big Read: More convincing scams, fake nudes. The stakes are getting higher in the war against deepfake abuse “Imagine hopping onto a Zoom call with what looks and sounds exactly like your chief financial officer, asking you to approve an urgent transfer. How many people would hesitate to comply,” one expert questioned, warning that scams using deepfakes on video-calls will become more common. 🧑‍💻👨https://tdy.sg/3Drx68m @todayonlinesg

Voices: Don’t just rely on your full-time job for money. Build more income streams through side hustles "When you choose side hustles that align with your interest or natural strengths, passion projects can often energise you instead of depleting you further," finance blogger Dawn Cher said. 💰📈 https://tdy.sg/3VB4QGC @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: Anxious over the physical effects of ageing? Here's how to embrace the passing years A friendly quip about how his latest profile photo resembled a 70-year-old public figure set this 34-year-old CNA TODAY journalist thinking about his own youth slipping through his fingers. 🪞https://tdy.sg/4fxgj1f @todayonlinesg

In Pictures: Soothing your pets – why some owners look to alternative therapies for their furry companions One pet owner said that he had noticed an improvement in his cat's mobility issues after a series of acupuncture sessions. 🐈🐩https://tdy.sg/4iyvWb7 @todayonlinesg