In honour of Stress Awareness Month, Alicia Lui, Women In Sports Empowered Hong Kong (WISE HK) and Mind HK ambassadors, will be joining us to share their experiences and insights of sports and mental wellness, with Vicki, Mind HK Assistant Manager of our anti-stigma project hosting the event. Register here

Join us to hear our guests share facts and personal stories on how sports and exercise can be fun and helpful to our mental health, particularly when it comes to being stressed!

Stress is a notorious social issue in Hong Kong’s busy society, with our long working hours and heavy workload, as well as crowded public and living spaces. Prolonged stress can impact mental health, such as mood, motivation and attention, and also manifests itself as physical complaints such as fatigue, sore muscles and irregular menstruation for females. Bringing awareness to our stress and mental health is therefore no doubt a priority.

Exercising and doing sports are proven ways to improve mental health and provide a buffer against the impact of stress. To engage in sports and maintain a healthy life, some prefer jogging, going to gym or yoga, while others prefer boxing, rock climbing or ball games. These sports provide us a wide range of benefits to our mind and body as they involve a variety of skills and experiences.

Date: Wednesday 19 April 2023

Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM HKT

Method: online Zoom event

Guest: Alicia Lui (WISE founder), Mind HK Ambassadors

Host: Vicki (Mind HK Assistant Manager)

Language: Cantonese

Registration link: bit.ly/mwmsportsmhapr23

Guest Introduction:

Alicia Lui (WISE founder)

Alicia is founder of the charity, Women In Sports Empowered Hong Kong (“WISE”), which uses sports as a tool for empowerment with a focus on women and girls. She authored a children’s book called Sporty Girl Journals as a way to encourage girls to engage in sport and see there’s no one way or one size fits all approach to sport, as well as to impart some meaningful lessons from sports participation.

In the past, she has worked in financial services and management consulting. She is an ultimate frisbee player and recently took on being one of two coaches for the HK Women’s National team. She also likes to go to the gym, having recently taken up powerlifting. Whenever she can she also hikes around Hong Kong.

Vicki Tsang (Mind HK Assistant Manager)

Vicki graduated with a Masters in Social Work with a strong background and passion in mental health and psychology stemming from her Bachelors in Psychology.

With over five years of experience in mental health initiatives and supporting people with their mental health in both Vancouver and Edinburgh, Vicki hopes to bring her experience to Mind HK and help destigmatize mental health in Hong Kong. She hopes to normalize the conversation around mental health and the need for mental health support in the bustling city of Hong Kong where the conversation surrounding mental health can be a taboo topic. Prior to joining Mind HK, Vicki worked to support UNHCR and refugees as they are another one of Hong Kong’s most stigmatized population groups.

Vicki is an outdoor enthusiast and an advocate for spending quality time in nature. In her personal time, she is a keen marathoner, occasionally ultramarathoner, hiker and an avid climber.

About Women in Sports Empowered Hong Kong Limited (WISE)

Women In Sports Empowered Hong Kong Limited (WISE) is a charity, registered as a charitable section 88 tax-exempt entity with tax file number IR91/16449. We use sports as a tool for gender empowerment to drive the equality agenda in all areas, such as workplace, education, and community. We encourage enhancing women and girls’ leadership in and through sports, with the aim to achieve gender equality and diverse and inclusive culture in Hong Kong.

About More Than A Label

“More than a Label 我就是我” is Mind HK’s campaign in partnership with MINDSET, which stems from its goal of changing and influencing the public’s perception towards persons with diagnosable mental health conditions. Funded by Jardine Matheson Group, this campaign encourages the public to look beyond the typical, stigmatising, labels associated with mental health diagnoses. Through personal stories of mental health journeys, we want to showcase realistic portrayals of people who have faced mental health problems and recovered and depict their holistic identity.

With this campaign, we hope to raise awareness of the stigma towards persons with mental health conditions, celebrate the resilience and strength of people in recovery, and educate and equip the public with mental health knowledge. We believe this will facilitate more conversation in mental health, which will in turn help destigmatise mental health in Hong Kong.