Imagine walking every single day for over a thousand
days straight through stress, joy, work holidays
and everything in between. Our guest today did
just that. She started the Happy Girl movement
to inspire women to move their bodies and protect
their minds. As she turns 40, we're talking about
how everything changed through walking from her
mental health, her confidence and her connection
to herself. Don't forget to share this episode
with someone who needs a reminder that movement
doesn't have to be complicated. Amelia Bailey
is a wellness and mental health advocate and
the founder of the Happy Girl Movement, a Singapore
-based community helping women live healthier,
happier lives through walking, mindset and simple
daily habits. In January 2023, Amelia began going
for a daily Happy Girl Walk, a name for the simple,
intentional act of walking for mental health
and clarity. What started as a personal commitment
to rediscovery resonated with others and gradually
evolved into the Happy Girl Movement. a fast
-growing community that unites women through
walking, connection and personal development.
With a background in broadcast journalism, Amelia's
career has spanned radio hosting, voice acting,
magazine editing and marketing leadership, all
unified by her lifelong passion for communication
and authentic storytelling. For more than 16
years, she has lived across Asia and the US,
gaining a global perspective on resilience, reinvention
and human connection. While living in Indonesia,
she also founded a women's social group, an early
reflection of her passion for helping women feel
less alone. Since its recent launch in August
2025, the Happy Girl movement has grown into
a supportive community of over a thousand women
and has raised funds for mental health initiatives
with Samaritans of Singapore. Amelia's work is
rooted in her own journey of rediscovery, transforming
challenges into purpose, discomfort into growth,
and inspiring other women to build confidence,
consistency, and joy step by step, day by day.
The 40s Formula. The 40s Formula. The 40s Formula.
Hosted by Jasmine Dillon. Integrated health strategist
specializing in gut health, hormones, and midlife
well -being. and Amanda Lim, Director of Lift
Clinic and a leading expert in female strength
and metabolism. Name one of CNA's top podcasts
and winner of the 2025 Asia Podcast Awards in
the Best Health and Wellness Podcast category.
The 40s Formula is your no -fluff, science -meets
-real -life guide to thriving in your 40s. Hi,
Amelia. Welcome to the 40s Formula. Oh, it's
so good to see you in the studio. I know. It's
so good to be here. Thanks for having me. Oh,
it's our pleasure. Right. Let's go back. to that
first walk that you did, the one that started
it all, what was going through your mind when
you took those first steps? You know, a few people
ask me this and I don't really remember that
first walk. I mean, it's not unreasonable. I
didn't know it would turn into everything that
it has. I'd tried for so long to start new habits,
change my life, you know, overhaul everything.
And it never worked for me. I'd failed. My self
-worth was a little bit low. So going into it,
it was January 1st, 2023. I was optimistic, but,
you know, it was just a walk and another try
at changing things. Yeah. So what was going on
in your life then around that time in 2023? What
was happening to you sort of either emotionally,
mentally, physically? What was your state? Okay,
so I've always struggled with my mental health.
It's been quite up and down through my life.
2022, the beginning of the year was really hard
for me. There was a few things going on and I
had no tools to cope with stress. So my anxiety
was getting worse and worse. And then there was
an incident at work that really made me hit a
rock bottom. I actually ended up hospitalized
having tests. Because the stress that was in
my head had now started to take a toll on my
body. Wow. And the doctors couldn't find an answer
for what it was, but... what I realized was I
needed to do something about how I was handling
stress and work on my anxiety. So I started working
with an anxiety coach who was amazing. I started
listening to tons of podcasts, reading books,
and those things started to give me these ideas
about how I could become a little bit healthier
and happier. So January 1st, I mean, it's the
typical one, right? I wrote down a few goals
and thought, I'll start working on these and
we'll see where it takes me. And what was your
standard for what a walk? would be like you know
like when it's like i'm gonna walk every day
like did you have any intentionality around that
yeah in the beginning it had to be exactly that
an intentional walk so it was not just oh i'm
going to the supermarket so that's my walk ticked
off it had to be going out for the actual purpose
of walking i did put in a lot of little minimums
and numbers in the beginning and i was all about
this many steps in a day and walking for this
distance but over time that evolved and now i
don't fuss so much about that kind of early stuff
so you said that you um wrote down some goals
yes so those goals were to improve your just
your overall health do you mind sharing what
those goals were like what were you hoping to
achieve from from you know from life going forward
so the big thing is i was in such a bad place
uh i really can't stress it enough i was so anxious
i think covid had done a little bit of a number
on me i'd become a bit more isolated and then
being in situations being forced to do things
that were way out of my comfort zone had made
it worse and worse over time so my biggest thing
was just trying to get back some sense of like
confidence in myself some trust in who i was
and to just feel a little bit happier day to
day that was my main aim the goals on my list
were very much based around the foundational
habits that was kind of where I was focused I
was wanting to improve my sleep to get some movement
in eat better uh sunshine all of those kind of
things that we know help with mental wellness
were you skeptical around these things like did
you think that oh am I am I really going to do
this this time like how did what was your thought
process there yeah of course I mean I had tried
so many times to overhaul my whole life and I
would always think I had to do every single bit
perfectly and I'd failed so many times that I
really did have no confidence so when you say
skeptical absolutely like I just thought it might
last a week yeah yeah so what made you push through
that and keep that consistency going because
you said you'd failed so many times What was
it that changed this time round? Okay, so I think
this time I gave myself a big why. I think that's
so important. I didn't want to end up back at
rock bottom again. That was the third time it
had happened in my life and I just knew I had
to change something. So I think having a why
is really important. After that, I'd say also
making it non -negotiable was really a massive
factor for me in the success because it sounds
counterproductive, but it's actually a little
bit easier, I think, to... show up every day
and remove the bargaining so you're not thinking
will i go friday oh maybe not i'll do it on monday
and then monday never comes and finally i really
had learned a lot about neuroscience and about
how we can actually piggyback dopamine so that
was something i was doing tons in the early days
to get consistent if i didn't want to go out
for a walk i would attach it to something that
the dopamine existed for so going and getting
a coffee or listening to my favorite podcast
and i'd use that joy and that drive that i had
to do those things and attach the walk to it
so piggybacking dopamine was huge in the beginning
love that and I love the non -negotiable I think
that for so many things in lifestyle right when
we're trying to make lifestyle choices it it's
a choice first of all right so when you make
that choice non -negotiable with yourself because
the world is not going to do that yeah you know
so there's there's a point at which for example
if you choose not to brush your teeth eventually
you're going to have tooth decay. So that choice
is going to be made for you, right? But if you
choose to not walk every day, the world will
still keep ticking. You know, you may be marginally
less healthy, you know, whatever, but it's like
the... impact on your life isn't felt in that
visceral sense you know so you have to do the
non -negotiability part right yeah how do you
how were you able to enforce the boundary then
that you weren't able to before I mean you mentioned
obviously the dopamine tack you know tacking
on but how were you able to really meaningfully
do that I think something switched in my head
the third time I'd really found myself at that
very dark place I just was ready to get serious
about things it's a little bit like a light bulb
went off in my head and I just realised it was
down to me. That's what I internalised. And I
think anyone who's trying to make a big change
in their life, you have to realise sooner or
later, whatever's gone before, whatever genetic
cards you might have been dealt, your health
and your happiness is down to you. And the sooner
that you recognise that and kind of act in ways
that support that, the sooner you're going to
feel so much better. Have there been any moments
where it's been really tough to be consistent?
Yeah, of course. Tons of them, especially in
the beginning, because when we're making any
new habit, right, our brains just want to stay
comfortable. That's the job to survive. So in
the beginning for me, I was previously sat on
the couch feeling miserable. I didn't feel great,
but I was safe. And my brain just took it as
that's it. You're surviving. But I didn't want
to only survive. Right. So my brain was often
pushing back, saying, don't go for a walk. Just
skip it today. You know, you can go tomorrow,
but that comes back. to relying on those core
things like your why and it's non -negotiable
and let's use every trick in the book accountability
uh piggybacking the dopamine whatever you can
to just get going with something until it actually
becomes habit yeah and that's one of the things
that one of the tools that we use with our clients
when it comes to simple things like weight loss
you know like sometimes oh i just don't feel
like working out today or i just want to eat
something bad for you But, you know, if you've
got that why there, it really changes the whole
trajectory of everything. One of the things I
also noticed about you and on your Instagram
is you've had moments where you have been in
serious pain and, you know, you've had, you know,
I think you had an issue with your back, but
yet you still. got your intentional walking yes
talk to us about those situations yeah okay so
the great thing about walking is you can use
it for what you need so when i'm tired and i
feel fatigued from maybe the gym or pilates or
life in general i'll go for a restorative walk
i'll stroll gently and it just gives me a little
bit back it's great for your circulation it clears
your head uh in the case of being injured i was
walking in my pool because that was all i could
do but i just knew that showing up for myself
was the most important thing and in whatever
capacity I could do that to just keep the momentum
keep the consistency that's what moves you forward
that's what makes you trust yourself yeah and
that's also I can't help myself what really re
-emphasizes that movement is medicine yeah yeah
When we are in pain and the type of pain that
you're describing, musculoskeletal pain, so often
the first instinct is to abandon movement when
in fact movement is what you need. And I think
sharing your pool walking experience is a really
valuable way to show that, yeah, a pool walk
isn't your normal walk, but it's a very minor
pivot. And what it actually did was help you
recover faster. And had you thrown that out,
besides all of the mental side of throwing out
the habit and throwing out all the work that
you've done, you would not. recovered as quickly.
Yeah, absolutely. You know, it teaches you that.
Yeah, it does. And it also keeps you mood lifted
when you're still showing up and you're just
doing what you can. And I think that was a massive
shift for me. And what's enabled me to be so
consistent is that I used to be a perfectionist,
like the worst kind of perfectionist. Everything
had to be 110 percent. And the second it was
90, that wasn't good enough. I failed. I'll chuck
the towel in. I'll give up. And then at some
point, inevitably have to start. And now I recognize
that there are things that come up in life. There
are things that will stop you from giving 100.
You might only be able to give 40 % one day.
But if you show up and give 40%, that's 100 %
of what you had to give that day. And you should
be proud of yourself. You've got to celebrate
the small wins and make it easy to win. That's
a really big one. Yeah, perfection over, no,
consistency over perfection. Something like that.
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TFF today. obviously you've been doing this for
over a thousand days yeah what's the exact number
right now uh 1018 wow yes that is impressive
thank you right some people might say i'm not
saying everyone does but you know some people
might say oh maybe this is now becoming a bit
orthorexic you know it's become a thing yeah
she can't miss she can't stop now do you feel
that that is now becoming part of who you are
is it a goal that you need to achieve to keep
on going or is it just you know, like you mentioned
earlier, just a habit? Like, how do you see yourself
falling between those sort of two states, I guess?
Yeah, I mean, for me, my mindset has completely
changed. In the beginning, it was very much exercise.
Sometimes it felt like a chore. Now it's a foundational
habit in my life. And the greatest benefit is
what it does for my mental health. So I just
look at it as an anchor. And every day, it can
give me what I need. It doesn't have to be a
power walk. I'm not looking at calories. You
know, sometimes I'll go for a real power through
the park and it's great zone two but often I'll
just stroll for 45 minutes and feel great afterwards
so that's kind of where I'm at with it now it's
very much a foundation in my life and just to
be clear about what orthorexia is right orthorexia
is an obsession with health with healthy habits
um that then becomes obviously a form of mental
illness and i think it's important why all my
examples are dental health today but if you tell
someone i brush my teeth every day yeah and in
fact i brush my teeth twice a day they're like
good for you that's a great thing to do to prevent
tooth decay You tell someone, I go for a walk
every day, I never miss. It's like, you're crazy.
You're obsessed with your health. Or is it that
I've found, to use your language, an anchor to
something that helps me stay focused, stay balanced,
enhances my mental health, enhances my mental
health being a key point, and for which I have
found in these 1 ,018 days, ways to do it that
look different in different seasons. This is
an adaptive habit that supports your mental health.
And I think when you see, certain habits in that
light it's hard to then be like oh she's crazy
about it she's nuts it's like no she's actually
using this so strategically yeah she's the genius
thank you i mean it's brought amazing balance
to my life i look at how i was before and how
i am now and truthfully now i'm at a point where
i don't care what other people think about me
because it's instilled this confidence in me
i know i'm health healthier and happier than
i've ever been so There's no problem to me. You
know, I feel great. And I think people usually
it's a reflection of something going on with
them where they want to point fingers and label
something as whatever you say, like orthorexia
or something like that. Yeah, this is just like
a cornerstone of my life, basically. let's talk
about the happy girl movement so it started off
as a happy girl walk yeah how did it evolve from
something you did to building this amazing community
of over a thousand women okay so uh officially
we launched the happy girl movement in summer
this summer but i think it really began Early
on, I shared a reel on January 2nd, 2023, and
I called it my happy girl walk. And immediately
I got so many DMs from women saying that the
name resonated with them. People were tagging
me in their happy girl walks. People were asking
me to go on a walk together, asking me to like
plan group walks, that kind of thing. So it was
right away evident to me that this was something
that could resonate and that could be really
beneficial for other women. But it took me 950
days. to get the courage to actually plan a group
walk. Yeah, but it's crazy that one day later,
that momentum, because I mean, can we be honest?
Like, obviously the origin of the hashtag anything
was hot girl walk, right? Hot girl walk. And
I love. That you immediately de -branded that.
Yes. You know, and like you said, kind of let
loose some of the focus on calories, exercise.
You know, what is my body getting from this?
What is my mind getting from this? Right. Such
an important re -brand. Yeah. Or de -brand. Like,
is that like taking one element out of it? Yeah,
exactly. For me, I know that hot girl walk is
supposed to be about like confidence and things
like that. But I think to any millennial, the
term hot is about your physical appearance. And
I just didn't want to be walking for that. I'd
always felt like walking made me. feel a little
bit better a little bit happier and so that was
what I was doing it for and I wanted it to be
clear I felt uncomfortable being like I'm going
on my hot girl walk it was like I'm you know
approaching 40 yeah I don't know if that is like
you said a millennial thing for sure yeah like
that we perceive it that way yeah so I just wanted
something that was I guess a little bit more
humble and a little bit more aligned to the reasons
that I was doing it So tell us about your thousand
day then. A lot of people ask me about this and
people assume that it would have felt like this
euphoric occasion. But actually, I think it's
tied to the arrival fallacy, that one. Because
as we can learn, sometimes those things that
we're working towards, we expect this massive
payoff when we arrive on like day 1000. And I
was very aware of this because of some of the
milestones I'd gone through already. That often
you get there and you're like, oh, is that it?
Like, it's really. about the journey and so I
made a point to focus on all of the time that
i'd already walked enjoying every day celebrating
the small wins as i was going along i carved
out a little bit of time in my schedule to make
sure i could journal about it but it's really
when you're going for a big goal as corny as
it sounds it's the journey it's not the destination
always so it was great to hit a thousand walks
but doing some meaningful things around it really
helped me to get that little dopamine hit that
i knew might not necessarily actually be there
What's amazing is, you know, like some people
see a big goal, a thousand walks, and then it's
like, okay, after a thousand, now what? But for
you, you've continued and you're like 1 ,018.
So that's absolutely amazing. I can't stop now.
I mean, it just gives me so much. You've got
a body of evidence like I have. And my mood has
just trended upwards. I can't emphasize enough
how much I was struggling before I actually started
this habit. So it's like, why would I not continue?
I'm not going to pack something in that's quite
literally changed my life. So talk to us about
that then. What sort of things did you go through
when the anxiety was sort of reaching its peak
and in what types of situations was that happening?
Yeah, I mean. By the end of before I decided
to change things, everything would trigger my
anxiety. Group events were absolutely out of
the question. I would have panic attacks. I remember
going to boutiques, fairs and just being in fight
or flight, sweating. It was rolling down my back.
I went into a toilet and just cried and then
booked a grab to go home. But it got to a point
where it was so severe, even going for coffee
with a friend would activate that same thing.
And I'd sit there sweating. My heart rate monitor
used to be like, oh. you've worked out two hours
120 heart rate average so you can imagine that
just would drain me I would go home I would be
absolutely wrecked I'm not a napper but I would
just fall asleep on the couch because it had
taken so much from my body um and so really I
mean I felt like i was i was stuck i felt so
trapped very hopeless uh it was debilitating
like quite simply debilitating and again that's
physiological right that's not just you know
we think about mental health issues like oh just
you know like think your way out of it and it's
like but you're you're literally having this
deep physiological response to this anxiety yeah
it had to be so painful yeah it was incredibly
difficult and i think the wild thing is how long
it takes to reprogram those pathways in our brain
um it's been a really long journey as i said
like nine 150 days to do a group walk because
i had to literally lay down new pathways to tell
my body it was safe and we didn't need to panic
at the thought of going for coffee with a friend
how long did it take you to start realizing that
you know what you were doing the steps you were
taking whether it was the walking or you know
how you were eating was actually having an impact
on your mental health and your anxiety I think
I'd always known that walking really helped me.
I think most of us can recognize when we go out
for a walk, you come back and you feel a little
bit better, right? We are human. Yeah. But then
10 days, 20 days, 30 days, as I hit each milestone,
I could feel my confidence increasing. My self
-worth was increasing exponentially. I just felt
an agency that I had not had for so long. And
I started to feel like, oh, what else am I capable
of doing? So it was pretty rapid, actually, like
really quick. That's amazing. Yeah. Right. So
I think this leads nicely into our next segment,
which is called Fuel Your 40s by The Meat Club.
And they have a question for you because they
also believe in consistency. You know, what you
put into your body also makes such a big difference.
So what they're asking you is what has walking
every day taught you about consistency? And do
you approach how you fuel your body the same
way that you fuel your mindset? OK, so walking
has taught me it's the step by step. you can't
overhaul your life in one go you're going to
get that pushback from the brain that we talked
about before big transformations they actually
are a series of very small decisions and certainly
i've applied that to my nutrition as well if
you rewound 10 years ago i literally i'm almost
embarrassed to admit this i lived on extreme
restriction and sugar i kid you not everything
i ate was just sugar i mean you you're a 90 you
know you grew up in the 90s so you know we'll
let you off for that one um but now you know
i love to eat clean but it didn't happen overnight
I didn't just wake up one day and start having
lean protein and veggies and you know eating
this way it was a series of small changes making
little tweaks to my habits that eventually got
me to a completely different way of life and
did you find that the walking was it opened the
door to having better habits in other aspects
of your life because you mentioned like it's
very hard to overhaul everything at once but
did the unlocking of the walks lead to the unlocking
of some of these other consistent habits yeah
absolutely I think the biggest thing is the confidence
that it gave me just to look at my streak that
I was counting and be like wow I've done 30 days
I've done 50 days the confidence that I got from
that and I think anyone can really experience
this if they try it they're likely to feel it
you just think oh hey what else can I do and
so yeah absolutely it just parlayed into all
of these other habits and I think Also, as your
mental health improves, you then are in a place
to do things that are better for yourself. I
was sleeping better, which obviously helps with
cravings. And it's such a knock on effect. So
you're at 1040. Oh, yeah. Coming up. You might
already be 40 by the time this episode comes
out. So what does this milestone mean for you?
OK, you know, I can remember turning 30 and I
was so scared about it. It felt just like, how
on earth has this happened? I don't want this
to happen. I was so anxious about it. But now
I'm actually quite excited. I sometimes kind
of say to people that I feel like when you turn
20, you are a newborn adult. And then when you're
30, you're a 10 year old adult. You're figuring
stuff out like you do in your teenage years.
Right. And so now I feel like I'm about to be
a 20 year old adult. I've worked out who I am.
I've got all of these foundations sorted out.
I'm just in such a better place that I'm really
actually excited about heading into my 40s. But
I also don't feel like I'm 40 anymore. You know,
like it's as I've done more of this stuff that's
helped my wellness. I actually feel younger than
I felt when I was 30. Like I feel so much better.
So it's a chronological number, but maybe not
biologically, hopefully not biologically 40.
But I love that idea of being a 20 year old adult.
Cause then I think of it as like, we are finally
adult adults, right? Like we're newborn adults,
childhood. Now these are like, these are the
adults now. Yeah. Good job us. I think it also
gives you grace. Like in your thirties, I think
that's a decade where so many of us are figuring
out who we are. And we've maybe just kind of
gone into life in our twenties, done what we
thought. what we should do you know followed
the path that we were on and so many people seem
to re -evaluate and change direction a little
bit in their 30s and it's that age of self -discovery
like your teenage years right absolutely yeah
so if you could go back and talk to your 30 year
old self yeah what would you say to amelia 30
year old amelia what would you say nothing literally
nothing um i'm just a massive believer that the
struggle that you go through is what fortifies
you it's what teaches you things it's how you
grow i wouldn't be sat here with you guys if
i had not gone through all of the dark times
and all those difficult struggles so i mean if
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going to really grow you and show you who you
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Like, no joke. I think that's really important
because I think people think, right, oh, if I
could go back, I'd change something. I'd do this
and I'd do that. But actually, you're right,
because if you didn't go through that, you wouldn't
be who you are today. No, we wouldn't be here.
Yeah, and it's part of your amazing journey.
And obviously it was a hard journey. It was not
an easy thing to get through. But it's, you know,
it's who you are. So, wow, I'm like, ooh. Forged
in the fire, as they say in stoic philosophy.
Yeah. I mean, I think a lot of us fall into this
learned helplessness. And I certainly think that's
what contributed to a lot of my mental health
problems. I was so kind of, oh, you know, I feel
miserable. I've got depression. I've got anxiety
problems. There's nothing I can do about it.
And there's so many things that you can do about
it. Like you can literally do a hundred things
that will help you to feel better. And so taking
action. I think is the biggest one. Right. Someone
here suffering from anxiety and they're feeling
like you did, you know, even three years ago.
Yeah. What would be your sort of top five things
you would ask them or tell them that they should
probably try that could help them, you know,
in the long run or even in the short term? Well,
I think the foundations, right? Like get your
sleep right. eat well if you really had to just
pick one I would always say go for a walk because
it actually helps with so many of the other things
I found for me the early sunlight and the movement
was helping to regulate my circadian rhythm I
was sleeping better then like I mentioned before
I wasn't eating as much crap as I might have
done before and I was getting social connection
on some of my walks so I think pick one thing.
Don't overwhelm yourself. Like make it easy.
Let yourself win in the beginning. Celebrate
the wins. That was huge for me. Maybe journal
about them. Create a little cookie jar. I got
that from Seal. My husband tells me that's his
theory, which is not my guy. Cookie jar is where
you, in my notes app is where I do it. And I
just write down all the times where things have
gone better than I expected, basically. And then
when I go somewhere like this podcast today,
I take a peek at it and I'm like, oh yeah actually
look at me I'm doing okay Yeah, I love that.
It's a really cute idea. And I love what you
said, you know, about obviously start small and
let yourself win so that you don't get overwhelmed.
But when you mentioned a walk, it just so happened
that this morning at the gym, a fellow that I'm
always, like, you know, it's one of those gym
bros, right? Where it's like you see him, you
give the nod, whatever. But today he came up
to me, so I had to remove my headphone. Ugh.
Anyway, and he was like, hey, can I ask you a
quick question? My wife is struggling with some
mental health and anxiety issues. And he said,
you know, I was telling her to go outside and
exercise. like meaning exercise in the sunlight
and but she she said it was adding to her stress
and I was like okay and he said yeah because
you know she would get out there and start running
and I was like oh yeah I was like I taught you
I was like so this is something that Amelia and
I have talked about off air is like I tend to
do my exercise outside running and that's my
zone too you know and then walking is just like
you said instrumental here and there it is rare
that I take an actual walk with no purpose or
with no, let's say the functional outcome for
the rest of my day. Exactly. Very rare. What
would you say to women like me who are like,
I don't, how can I possibly incorporate a lovely
coffee walk that isn't serving a purpose immediately
with intention? I think you're missing the point.
It does serve a purpose. It's going to boost
your mental health. So many things happen when
we go on a walk, right? Brain waves actually
synchronize between the left and right hemisphere.
You're downregulating your amygdala, which is
what generates anxiety and stress. So most people
feel some stress in their life. That's going
to help you. And you're also activating the hippocampus.
So that part of your brain is responsible for
creativity and memory processing, emotions. So
it's kind of like a moving meditation. So yeah,
I challenge you on that one. There's lots of
reason to go for a walk and there's a lot that
you can actually get out of it, even though some
people do think it's not. you know everything
it is it is yeah i think again it's it's rethinking
how you view what's important i guess yeah yeah
definitely right let's do a little section we
normally do hot or high but i've changed it up
for you we're gonna call it rapid fire round
oh gosh so i am gonna give you two options you
tell me what you prefer and then you can expand
on it okay okay sunrise or sunset walks oh starting
hard um I'd like to say sunset because it's very
relaxing, calms you down after a day. But sunrise,
early win in the day, game changer. Okay. Solo
or with friends? Another difficult one. Can I
say both? Am I allowed to say both? No. If you
had to pick one. Solo, solo. Music, podcast or
silence? Silence. Oh, wow. Yeah. That's a tough
one. Yeah. Like, I don't know if I could walk.
Yeah, I struggled with that on my 12 hour. I
did a 12 hour walk the night before my 40th birthday.
Well, that's 12 hours. It was 12 hours alone.
So I followed all the strict rules because you
know me. It was 12 hours alone. Only walking,
can't run, blah, blah, blah. No music, no nothing,
no interaction. So you couldn't, you had to pick
a path where you assuredly would not see anyone.
And I hated every moment, just so you know, from
start to finish. And, you know, viewing the sunrise.
Yeah, this is not the message here, Amanda. Yeah,
no, I know. This is exactly why you don't have
to make it a 12 hour walk. But, you know, a little
fun side story. I was also pregnant, didn't know
it. So I think that contributed to my tip top.
Rainy day walk or rest day? rainy day we're walking
every day guys like yeah the park is so peaceful
as well when it's raining i mean if it's hammering
it down we're going on the treadmill but we're
always walking your favorite walking route in
singapore oh my daily one is east coast park
bodies of water are very soothing so you can
walk next to water that's great for you but long
walk has to be kentridge park southern ridges
then over henderson waves and finish up at um
mount faber wow the views in the evening are
stunning like it's really quite a nice walk in
the evening and that's very singaporean i feel
like that's that's a unique experience doing
that walk yeah yeah it's beautiful i absolutely
love that one if you begin at mount faber from
the bottom it's great little uh zone four or
five even with the steps right if your walk had
an anthem what would it be what's the soundtrack
oh it's millennial pop isn't it i mean it has
to be um that or can i say nature yeah like listening
to bird song very soothing to the nervous system
that's scientifically proven like if you listening
to water nature around you it's it's great for
you i mean there's a reason they play that in
in bars right yeah yeah exactly right so what's
next for the happy girl movement So many things.
I mean, spreading the ripple effect. That's the
big one to me. I get a lot of messages from women
and it's so uplifting and that's really at the
heart of the happy girl movement. It's just helping
other people to live a healthier, happier life.
Some of the things that people write and say,
it's just amazing. So if it just helps one woman,
that's what it's all about. We're going to do
some events that are not just walking. We have
a monthly walk and that will carry on, but we'll
be doing some events. So if you stay tuned to
the Instagram, you'll find out. So how can people
join or? become part of the happy girl movement
go for a walk um tag happy girl walk and then
at happy girl movement and if you want to be
a happy girl you are a happy girl that's the
whole point we're inclusive no qualifiers yeah
you decide you want to be happy that's it it's
up to you right yeah i mean i guess you make
your own choices exactly exactly right and i
know you're not quite there yet or actually you
might be like i mentioned uh i think you are
what would you say is your 40s formula what would
you say to somebody about how they can thrive
in their 40s focus on the steps in front of you
is huge nail the basics like don't get swept
up by the trends i did that for a long time if
you nail your sleep your nutrition your movement
sunlight connection you will feel great and if
you don't have any of them down pat then try
going for a walk yeah obviously love it step
by step day by day is what i always say that's
perfect we love that yeah one step at a time
exactly Thank you so much for joining us today,
Amina. It's been wonderful speaking with you.
Yeah, we've loved this conversation. Thank you.
Thanks for having me. Thank you. Yeah, no, it's
getting a little... Well, the air con is off
now.