Wellness for Younger Tastes

Wellness, or yangsheng in Mandarin, is no longer a term exclusive to the middle-aged and elderly. Faced with intense competition in education and their careers, those born in the 1990s and 2000s have already started a journey to safeguard their health. As the pursuit of wellness becomes an essential pastime for many young people, a trend known as “New Chinese-style Wellness” has taken over social media platforms. 【小题1】. During a busy work day, they enjoy herbal teas brewed (煮) in wellness pots, enhancing their well-being while tapping away at their keyboards.

【小题2】, advocating for the consumption of fresh, natural ingredients, balanced meals and exercising moderation in the consumption of oil y and peppery foods, essentially maintaining a light and nutritious diet. Additionally, it promotes mental well-being by incorporating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theories to regulate emotions and achieve a balanced development of physical and mental health. 【小题3】, and as long as this demand continues to exist, the interest in related TCM practices will continue to grow.

Given the long hours facing a computer for work, young people often experience muscle discomfort in their shoulders and neck. Besides using a meridian massage (按摩) device, they may also get regular professional massages at hospitals to ease these issues. 【小题4】, such as tai chi, to strengthen the body and achieve the goal of well ness and fitness.

【小题5】, which is behind their exploration of new wellness practices. According to the China Good Life Survey released by CCTV Finance, in 2023, health-related consumption ranked third with 31.04 percent in the list of consumption intentions among young people aged 18 to 35.

Singapore uses about 430 million gallons of water every day—a number it expects could double in the next four decades. That kind of consumption (消费) is increasing pressure on the Asian city state to solve growing problems about global water shortage. So it is building new technology to prepare itself for a future where getting clean water will be even more difficult.

Rapid urbanization (城市化) and rising global temperatures are making access to natural water sources increasingly hard to get. Meanwhile, Singapore is home to more than five million people and is covered in fountains, reservoirs(水库) and other water features—including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, a 130-foot facility that pumps 10,000 gallons of water per minute. But it has no natural water sources of its own, instead relying heavily on recycled water and imports from its neighbors.

There’s a big desire to become water independent—to control the future—and that is largely dependent on the technologies being developed. One development: A small, black sponge (海绵) can clean waste water. The sponge absorbs (吸收) 190 times its weight in waste like contaminants (污染物) and microplastics. The material is really useful and will be further developed for commercial use. Another one is a lightweight filtration device (过滤装置) that has already provided clean drinking water to more than 75,000 people across Southeast Asia. One of the most creative aspects of the product is its simplicity. Besides, the water filtration device is no bigger than a bicycle pump, but it can provide clean water to villages of 100 people for up to two years.

Everyone is very lucky to have access to clean drinking water. For people in the world, clean water is a basic aspect for life on earth. What’s more important, it is everyone’s responsibility to pay attention to water shortage and take action.

As I was leaving the gym last week, I greeted a friend who was coming in. He responded without looking up from his phone. I stood there for a few awkward seconds, hoping for eye contact. He finally looked up briefly, apologetically, before returning to the screen. I walked on, feeling shaken.

It turns out I was phubbed, which is a term for snubbing(冷落)someone in favor of a phone. And research has found that phubbing does have negative (消极的)impacts on personal relationships, reducing the quality of communication and level of satisfaction.

Recently I've noticed that it's impossible to go out with friends and have their attention for the whole time, There're always phones on the table, and they're constantly being checked. When the slightest pause in conversation arises, or if someone gets up from the table briefly, people seize their phones to check in with the rest of the world to see what else is going On.

It used to be that going out together was confidence-boosting solid reassurance(安慰)that another person enjoyed your company, otherwise they wouldn't accept but not now. Now, you're constantly attracting attention，competing with a portable supercomputer. When someone is looking at their phone, you're never sure if they actually want to be with you.

The modern-day equivalent of this is scrolling(滚屏)and texting. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was trying for connection with the friend, who was attracted by it refusing to put away his phone and made me feel awful.

I don't want to be that person. I don't want my actions to make anyone feel the way I did that day. So from now on I'm going to make a point of not letting digital distractions damage the relationships I hold so dear. It's not worth it. Nothing on that screen is ever more important than the person standing right in front of me.