DR. SHU LING TAN

Thinking of making a change?

Many of us don't know what went wrong, until we notice our health is going downhill or lack of energy to do things you once enjoyed. Worst, one has to go through burnout to realise it's time to make a change. Even when we know and intend to change, we might not know how to take effective and sustainable actions.

8 out of 9 people resist change,
because they don't know how and/or don't have time.

Not mentioning the long waiting list to get an appointment to seek professional help. 

1 in every 8 people in the world,
live with a mental health problem, with depression and anxiety as most common.

Depression is the most important cause of incapacity for work (=absenteeism),
which has been tripled in the past 20 years,
significantly and negatively impact on individuals and organisations.

This leading cause of disability worldwide is also the major contributor to the overall global burden of disease which cost $ 2.5 trillion a year due to poor health and reduced productivity. 

After more than a decade working in academia and scientific research across different industries and countries, I developed a concept consisting of the essential elements of Positive Psychology and Health Psychology, together with the philosophy of "when East meets West"—to understand the self and resolve puzzles that surface in real-life situations.

I work with organisations and individuals, especially leaders, who want to sustainably make positive changes, including improving their leadership, as well as health and well-being, which will accelerate performance and productivity.

I work mainly with leaders because they typically (but not always) fall under the middle-aged group, who are playing multiple roles at this stage of life. In most cases, they are not only a leader at the management level but also may be a parent, a carer for elderly parents, and so on. With increasing responsibilities on their shoulders, more often than not, it comes with increasing stress levels, forming unhealthy habits, lack of good quality of sleep, and eventually, leading to burnout and depression, or more health issues.

My work focuses on prevention, especially for burnout and depression, as well as tackle challenges of increased sick leave with health issues and back pain in the workplace.