Hui Zhen: The Best Place to Be is the Present

Bustling about the Bettr Academy, Academy Operations Executive Hui Zhen is all smiles as she comes over to chat. It's not long before our conversation blossoms into jokes and laughter. Seeing her speak with such ease, one can hardly guess that she once grappled with anxiety - making it a struggle for her to interact socially, or commit to any plans and long-term goals.

The turning point came when she participated in the Bettr Work Training (BWT) Programme in 2022. Though coffee wasn’t something she was particularly passionate about, she shares that the programme taught her a lot about herself, and she graduated with a new lens on life.

SEEING MYSELF CLEARLY

“I was able to find myself.”

It was through the BWT programme that Hui Zhen finally got in touch with her own emotions. She says that she learnt to be aware of her thoughts and feelings, manage the highs and lows, and channel them productively.

What was most memorable to her, was the genuine care and concern by her mentors Suyin, Jo and Dayah. She recounts how they regularly checked in to ensure her wellbeing, worked with her on solutions to manage her turbulent emotions, provided her with a listening ear, and gave her fresh perspectives on life. "They sat down and talked with me at the end of every EQ class. I was able to tell them things that I never really told anybody. The programme gave me a solution and a way forward.”