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A still from Spirited Away. Research shows films like this, as well as certain video games, can enhance calm, purpose and happiness. Photo: Studio Ghibli
Wellness

Want to feel happier? Watch Spirited Away or play Zelda, new study says

Studio Ghibli films and games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can boost calm, purpose and happiness, a new study suggests.

Sex and relationships

A funny text, coffee in bed, holding hands: why the little things count in love

Sex and relationships

Why dating in Hong Kong is so hard and how people spend thousands on agencies

Pets

Do dogs like music? Experts weigh in on how songs affect our furry friends

Music seems to have a calming effect on dogs, but under what circumstances and which genre? Animal experts explain dog music dos and don’ts.

Music appears to promote relaxation in dogs and is even used to help train them. But animal behaviouralists say more research is needed to understand how much of an effect music has on dogs and in which situations. Photo: Shutterstock
Music appears to promote relaxation in dogs and is even used to help train them. But animal behaviouralists say more research is needed to understand how much of an effect music has on dogs and in which situations. Photo: Shutterstock
Art

‘Love letter to my sons’: artist explores motherhood in Hong Kong exhibition

‘No Man’s Land’ reflects how Marian Ang feels about motherhood, as viewed through paintings about her grandmother, family items and more.

Wellness

When dementia steals the right words, the ‘wrong’ ones speak volumes

Experts say dementia patients often lose the ability to communicate, but the metaphors they use can help carers better understand them.

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Wellness

Why Hong Kong’s first pro female MMA fighter now battles for women’s health

Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine.

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Tricia Yap, a former professional MMA fighter, is the founder of Limitless Health and now focuses on holistic health and fitness for women. Photo: Sun Yeung
Tricia Yap, a former professional MMA fighter, is the founder of Limitless Health and now focuses on holistic health and fitness for women. Photo: Sun Yeung
Wellness

How to avoid financial stress this holiday season? Experts share tips

From budgeting to giving experiences, a therapist, finance app boss and retail guru share how to enjoy the holidays without racking up debt.

Wellness

Love your baby bump? How to get a bespoke pregnancy sculpture in Hong Kong

Samantha Waterhouse was not able to capture her own unique curves during pregnancy, so now she helps other mothers-to-be preserve theirs.

Social media

‘A lot of fear’: Australia’s under-16s anxious ahead of social media ban

As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends.

Australian teens Annie Wang (left), 14, and Ayris Tolson, 15, check their phones a few days before Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 is scheduled to take effect on December 10. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

89-year-old baker’s ingredient of success: working with his son and grandson

Yasuo Ono’s nearly 60-year-old cake shop Emily, now in Owariasahi, Japan, thrives thanks to family support – and keeping things tasty.

(From right) Yasuo Ono, his son Yoshihide and grandson Kazuki pose in the kitchen of Emily, the cake shop in Owariasahi, in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, that they operate. Photo: Instagram/emily_cake_ono
(From right) Yasuo Ono, his son Yoshihide and grandson Kazuki pose in the kitchen of Emily, the cake shop in Owariasahi, in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, that they operate. Photo: Instagram/emily_cake_ono
LGBTQ

Hong Kong pop-up Queer Room gives ‘alternative individuals’ a place to connect

Until December 14, the inclusive Sheung Wan space welcomes guests with LGBTQ literature and group talks. Here are some of its coming events.

Wellness

Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens

Experts say factors from evolution to peer pressure lead men and boys to flirt with danger. But some risk-taking is crucial.

Tourism

In China, you can get married in a temple, in a club, even a subway station

China is letting couples wed anywhere in the country, from a lake with meaningful statistics to a subway station with a romantic name.

A newlywed couple pose with their marriage certificates after they register at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, in Beijing, China, on October 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

Online sexual content is affecting children, teens, but how to help them?

Online mature content is easily accessible to minors, and parents are struggling to cope. An expert offers tips to start the conversation.

Children and teens are being exposed to disturbing online content, including pornography and extremist websites, something parents are struggling to deal with. Photo: Shutterstock
Children and teens are being exposed to disturbing online content, including pornography and extremist websites, something parents are struggling to deal with. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Free Hong Kong therapy sessions help long-distance carers ‘feel less alone’

Being a carer for an ageing relative in another country can be draining. Red Door Counselling’s weekly online sessions are here to help.

China society

Video | Chinese man devotes life to helping young drifters find their way home

Wang Wanlin never married nor had kids of his own, but he has sheltered hundreds of young people who have fallen on hard times.

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Wellness

Diagnosed with ADHD at 35, she now fights for awareness in Hong Kong

Amanda Fok is the founder of Let’s Talk ADHD and ADHD Awareness Week, at which adults can get free ADHD assessments on October 25 and 26.

Hong Kong’s ADHD awareness lags, says Amanda Fok, who founded Let’s Talk ADHD after her own diagnosis in 2008. She launched Hong Kong’s first ADHD Awareness Week in 2020. Photo: Let’s Talk ADHD
Hong Kong’s ADHD awareness lags, says Amanda Fok, who founded Let’s Talk ADHD after her own diagnosis in 2008. She launched Hong Kong’s first ADHD Awareness Week in 2020. Photo: Let’s Talk ADHD
Wellness

Could a grandparent’s trauma affect your health? Ancestral healing explained

Experts say inherited trauma – passed down through generations – can be helped through ancestral healing practices to improve well-being now.

Books and literature

Hong Kong-born poet stunned into silence by detractors finds voice again

Sarah Howe’s new collection comes a decade after her TS Eliot Prize win as a young part-Chinese female was met with racism and misogyny.

Pets

Have you lost a family pet? How to talk to your children about it

Honest conversations with no euphemisms, sharing the grief and recalling good memories can help children heal and understand a pet’s death.

If your family pet is dying, help your children come to terms with it by using clear language, allowing them to grieve and leaving room for closure. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

‘I did not worry’: breast cancer survivor shares her story of love and faith

Aarti Pathak was diagnosed with breast cancer weeks after losing her mum. She shares her survival story, which she wrote about in a memoir.

Pathak, with a new mane of curlier hair, exhales on her way to a writing retreat in Bangalore months after her treatment for breast cancer ended in 2023. Photo: Aarti Pathak
Pathak, with a new mane of curlier hair, exhales on her way to a writing retreat in Bangalore months after her treatment for breast cancer ended in 2023. Photo: Aarti Pathak
Wellness

‘What’s she got to be depressed about?’ How mental health views have changed

On World Mental Health Day, Anthea Rowan considers the ways treatments and attitudes have changed in the last half a century.

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SCMP Highlights

Cantonese lessons from a kid, Chinese chef sparks debate: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong culture

Want to learn Cantonese? Take lessons from this 8-year-old from Hong Kong

Aiden Tsang makes learning Cantonese fun with his cute Instagram videos that get likes from Jimmy O. Yang and other Hong Kong celebrities.

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Aiden Tsang, who last year moved from Hong Kong to Australia, says he misses food found in Hong Kong’s cha chaan tengs. The eight-year-old is charming people on Instagram with his Cantonese lessons. Photo: Aiden Tsang
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