Learning to manage her anxiety with mindfulness programme

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Ms Jessie Tham, who had a stroke in 2018, was anxious that the closure of fitness studios to minimise the spread of Covid-19 would disrupt her exercise routine and rehabilitation. But she has found that the Brahm Centre's mindfulness programme is hel

Ms Jessie Tham, who had a stroke in 2018, was anxious that the closure of fitness studios to minimise the spread of Covid-19 would disrupt her exercise routine and rehabilitation. But she has found that the Brahm Centre's mindfulness programme is helping her to focus on the positive instead.

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Baey Zo-Er, Jessie Lim

When the Government announced on May 4 that fitness studios would close to minimise the spread of Covid-19 in the community, Ms Jessie Tham, 61, experienced a wave of anxiety.
Exercising was not just a way for her to stay fit, but also essential for her to build up her strength and endurance after she had a stroke in December 2018. She worried about the disruption to her rehabilitation.
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