Dancing, singing, modelling: Singapore nurse shares how she juggles multiple passions
Singaporean nurse Natasha Kwek balances her demanding healthcare career with creative pursuits like singing, modelling, and content creation. She began sharing her life online during the pandemic to cope with burnout and now uses her platform to advocate for the mental well-being of fellow healthcare workers.
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Highlights the importance of creative outlets in preventing professional burnout among healthcare workers.
Long shifts, physical demands and tight schedules are often part and parcel of being a nurse — it's no surprise if they just want to rest during their time off.
But for Natasha Kwek, nursing is only one part of her day.
When she is not caring for patients, Natasha can be found attending classes for singing and modelling, dabbling in acting as well as creating motivational content.
Speaking to AsiaOne, the Singaporean in her early 30s shared that this all began during the Covid-19 pandemic, when healthcare workers were housed in hotels to reduce community exposure.
"I started to create content because I was [stuck] in the hotel room and needed a creative outlet," she said. "So I started putting things online."
What started out as a way to express herself soon evolved into something much bigger.
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