https://www.scmp.com/rss/331053/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong has experienced a disorientating few years that have affected how people relate to each other and the city. One impact that is sometimes overlooked is how people’s relationship with a place affects their mental health and well-being. The importance of the link between how we feel about our environment and how we feel more generally cannot be overstated. “Place” is the canvas onto which we project our personal and shared memories and expectations. Our neighbourhoods brim with personal... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3144517/how-urban-design-can-help-hong-kong-overcome-trauma-covid-19-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3144517/how-urban-design-can-help-hong-kong-overcome-trauma-covid-19-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:30:08 +0000 A new league table shows Mumbai in India is the most stressful major city to live in, and Hong Kong is not much better. At the opposite end of the scale, Reykjavik in Iceland is the world’s lowest-stress city. The compilers of the table of 100 cities say Hong Kong’s current political turmoil could make its ranking – 74th in 2021 – even worse in years to come, adding that the unrest might act as an “anxiety accelerator” for residents. The “Least and Most Stressful Cities Index 2021” league table... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3139444/mumbai-most-stressful-major-city-live-and-hong-kong-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3139444/mumbai-most-stressful-major-city-live-and-hong-kong-not?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:15:11 +0000 China has long embraced the noon-nap-at-work culture. Now it seems the West is waking up to the practice, with corporate giants such as Google and Samsung, as well as US government space agency Nasa, integrating sleep pods into their offices. But does napping affect our health, and do we really benefit from it? We often feel sleepy in the afternoon because our circadian rhythm (our internal body clock) is slow to alert us into staying awake. While some might perceive afternoon sleepiness as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3130095/are-naps-good-you-less-stress-better-mental-health-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3130095/are-naps-good-you-less-stress-better-mental-health-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:15:12 +0000 Rage rooms have grown in popularity in Hong Kong, not surprising since the city is considered one of the most stressful places to live in the world. The trend started in Japan and has spread all over world. Follow us as we go inside one of Hong Kong’s rage rooms, where people can bash things from laundry machines to TVs. https://www.scmp.com/travel/we-wrecked-rage-room-stressed-out-hong-kong/article/3001007?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/we-wrecked-rage-room-stressed-out-hong-kong/article/3001007?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:40:46 +0000