Stress in the City: Playing My Way Out of Depression

by Enoch Li

Having grown up in Hong Kong and Australia and educated in France, Enoch Li always had international aspirations. By her 28th birthday, she had achieved everything she had ever laboured toward. Her mum was speechlessly proud of her financial earnings, she had a supportive and loving romantic partner, and she had lots of friends who adored her. So why did she feel as though something was missing?

One could hardly guess that a strong, successful young woman who travelled the world, lived in multiple cities, had a high paying salary and had rocketed up the corporate ladder, would one day crumble to pieces, so hopeless and devastated that she believed life was no longer worth living.

In Stress in the City, Enoch Li shares her experiences at the top of the corporate game, reflects on the warning signs she refused to see, and documents her journey back from the edge through the rediscovery of her inner child.

Enoch also discusses how companies can help their executives be mentally and emotionally well through her research into the psychology of playfulness, workplace burnout, and company culture. You might just find that the toys around us may be more meaningful than you think!

200 pages, Paperback

Published August 6, 2018

About the author

Enoch is a hopelessly stubborn romantic, and finds wisdom in Dr Seuss.

She is also a social entrepreneur and Founder of BEARAPY – a B2B social enterprise that provides consulting and training services to organizations and executives to prevent workplace burnout and strengthen employee wellbeing in creative ways.

Enoch’s personal mission is to reduce burnout and mental health issues through helping adults access their inner playfulness. Through Bearapy, Enoch works with multinationals, governments, and start-ups across Asia-Pacific to advocate emotional and mental health awareness for resilience, emotional awareness, leadership development, and optimum productivity. Her work is widely recognized in the society: she was awarded the Social Contributor of the Year 2018 Award by the International Professional Women's Society in China, and the Speaking Out Award by Mind HK.

She has helped tens of thousands of people through Bearapy, her writing, and speaking. Enoch has been a TEDx presenter, and featured and published in CNN, Forbes, South China Morning Post, Thrive Global, China Radio International, and CGTN, in addition to her blog, NochNoch.com. Her latest book, Stress in the City, shares her personal journey, discusses some fun ways to cope with depression, and suggests how adults and parents can be playful.

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first two sections of the book. I felt that Enoch Li totally captured the pressure and constant pressure of an overachiever that finally snapped. I was curious to know specifics of her approach through Bearapy and more case studies, so that's where my expectations fell flat. Parts 3 and 4 of the book were somewhat repetitive and didn't

[Gilbert Van Kerckhove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. See here my detailed review: https://www.damulu.com/2019/06/20/str...