This October, it might be time to reexamine the way you approach your wellness journey. In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2024, Korean actor Park Seo-joon, of Gyeongseong Creature and Itaewon Class fame, recently attended the Together we grow event in Seoul. Organised by global sports retailer Lululemon, Park, a Lululemon ambassador, made an appearance at the community event in the Korean capital. In addition, Amotti, the winner of Netflix’s Physical 100 season two winner, as well as Japanese actress Hikari Mori and Hong Kong actor Terrance Lau also attended the wellness event on 11 and 12 October.
The holistic wellness event, hosted in the Gangnam district of Seoul, invited the APAC community to embrace the powers of movement and social connection, as part of its Together we grow campaign. During the event, which saw a slew of talks and events as well as a large group workout session led by Lululemon ambassador Akin Akman, the brand reached its campaign target of ‘1 million minutes of movement’. Through collective movement, the group workout session brought together people from all over the APAC region, including Lululemon’s ambassadors, athletes and other members of the community. The ‘1 million minutes of movement’ goal comes after the release of Lululemon’s Global Wellbeing Report 2024, the activewear brand’s fourth such report.
This year’s Global Wellbeing Report found that a greater percentage of people are recognising the need for movement, and seeking a sense of purpose and community through group activities such as workout classes and activities. In relation to this, Lululemon acknowledges that it may feel daunting for some to take action to improve their overall wellbeing, using the Together we grow event in Seoul to encourage more people to take the first step in their movement journeys.
In addition to findings about the increasing desire for movement and a sense of community, the report also unveiled some new statistics about wellbeing in Singapore. For one, young people in Singapore who reported low levels of wellbeing are experiencing heightened feelings of loneliness. Compared to women, more men reported feelings of societal pressure and loneliness. In addition, 80% of Gen-Zs and Millennials feel pressured to support their wellbeing in specific ways.
The pursuit for wellness should not be a stressful or isolating one, though. As illustrated through the Together we grow event in Seoul, one’s journey towards greater wellbeing—physical and mental—should be filled with fun and community. Closer to home, the Lululemon community in Singapore came together on 20 October for the Move.Mind.Unite activation. Spanning 14 locations across the country, communities participated in the Murph, a special elite workout, to raise money for the Samaritans of Singapore, to raise awareness and destigmatuse conversations surrounding mental health.
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