{"id":7521,"date":"2018-01-22T11:05:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T03:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/?p=7521"},"modified":"2018-01-23T09:41:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T01:41:37","slug":"7-stress-relieving-activities-you-never-knew-you-could-do-at-the-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/work\/7-stress-relieving-activities-you-never-knew-you-could-do-at-the-cbd\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Stress relieving activities you never knew you could do at the CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-4-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#fefeff” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”10px” top_margin=”-20%” width=”5\/6″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none”]
<\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”7 Stress relieving activities you never knew you could do at the CBD” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1516590200699{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516588958723{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The Central Business District (affectionately known to its dwellers as the CBD) is famously known for work, work and work. <\/span><\/p>\n

Getting stressed is nothing foreign, but what\u2019s important is how you deal with it. Stress-relieving activities might seem an improbable task in a district full of office towers, but we\u2019ve got you covered with a couple of places you never knew existed at the CBD, or nearby. So here are 7 quirky, stress relieving activities you can fit in during your lunch break.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”1. Get lost between the pages of your next literary adventure. ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589080475{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]These quirky bookstores not only have a quaint, calming feel to their interiors, but they\u2019re stocked to the top shelf with books that\u2019ll transport you to another world, leaving all the stresses of this one behind. <\/span><\/p>\n

BooksActually is a quirky little store that has 3 resident cats for you to read to as you browse their large collection of books. Littered with Books is another such bookstore with rare literary finds that you can\u2019t get at your regular Popular bookstores. <\/span><\/p>\n

BooksActually<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 9 Yong Siak St, Singapore 168645
\n<\/span><\/i>Littered with Books<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 20 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089486<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Have fun with some furry friends.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589608436{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Feel the stress melt away with cats at a cat cafe. You\u2019ll have a ball of a time watching the kitties scurry after toys. Also, a cat\u2019s purr is scientifically proven to relieve stress because of its low pitch purrs that rumble between the frequency range of 20-140 Hz. <\/span><\/p>\n

Not only are they stress relieving, there are <\/span>8 other scientifically-proven benefits<\/span><\/a> to playing with a cat.<\/span><\/p>\n

TheCatCafe<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 241B Victoria Street, Level 3, Singapore 188030
\n<\/span><\/i>Cat Cafe Neko no Niwa<\/i><\/a>, 54A Boat Quay, Level 2, Singapore 049843
\n<\/i>Meomi Cat Caf\u00e9<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 668 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188801
\n<\/span><\/i>The Cat Museum<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 8 Purvis St #02-02, Singapore 188587 (Ceases operations on 10th June 2018)<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”3. Sip tea in the same chair the queen did. ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589655371{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]In 1989, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip patronised the Tea Chapter during their visit to Singapore. Get to experience Tea Chapter\u2019s loose-leaf teas prepared the traditional way. The teas are aromatic and calming, a great way to de-stress. They\u2019ve got a wide assortment of teas sold as well in the adjoining shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tea Chapter<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 9 & 11 Neil Road, Singapore 088808<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Get a backrub or a foot rub.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589834610{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]You can get a quick 30-minute massage at Chop! Chop! Massage Express to rub out that ache in your shoulder for being hunched in front of the computer the whole day, or that pain in your bottom from sitting in your office chair for hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chop! Chop! Massage Express, Marina Bay Link Mall, #B2-73\/74, Singapore 048622<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Lose yourself in the magic of a musical box museum.
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\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589889405{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Get lost in the rich history of these enormous musical boxes and how Singapore played a huge role in their history at the Singapore Musical Box Museum. These magical music boxes will tinkle and pull your heartstrings in an emotional wave of nostalgic, magic and childishness and the stress from the work that has been mounting on your desk can soon be forgotten. <\/span><\/p>\n

Singapore Musical Box Museum<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 168 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068619 <\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”6. Soak up this incredible view.
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\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516589963258{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The Pinnacle@Duxton is a 50-storey HDB (Housing Development Board) complex with an amazing view. At just $6 you can gain access to a panoramic view of the skyscrapers that outline Singapore\u2019s sky. Soak up the breathtaking view at a sky garden and leave the stresses of work behind. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pinnacle@Duxton<\/span><\/i><\/a>, 1 Cantonment Road, 080001<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”7. Chill out at your apartment.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

\"\"<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1516671690670{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]If you live close by, why not head back for a quick nap or a homemade lunch? Take a break from the busyness of work and sit back to enjoy the comforts of your home. View serviced apartments in Singapore conveniently located close to the CBD area over <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/6″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_widget_sidebar enable_sticky=”true” sidebar_id=”blog-sidebar”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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