Angie Ng: Balancing Act | Lane Crawford

When Hong Kong based model and XYZ fitness instructor Angie Ng talks about living a better life, it all comes down to balance. “Finding the inner balance between work, love, fun and health is key,” says Ng. It’s a path she admits she struggled to find herself over the years. “As a model, the pressures on appearance can quickly build and there were points when work was overwhelming, stress was piling up and my eating habits were not right. I went through an anorexic and bulimic stage when I was younger which made me fear the scale, food and myself. I was lethargic and unhappy. I lost balance and went extreme,” shares Ng.

By overcoming these challenges, Ng’s learnt the hard way, through trial and error. “I made all the mistakes before realising I was wrong. Now I understand that skinny is not the goal, staying lean and energetic is. I only hope that no one has to go through what I did to ‘Live Better’.”

Today, Ng’s happiness stems from keeping it simple. “Happiness for me is about making the best out of everything, and just making a simple choice to be happy. Although it is important to feel unhappy when we should. Only then can we appreciate all the amazing experiences and all that we have. When I’m unhappy I cry a little, cuddle a little, eat salted caramel ice cream and then laugh at my problem and move on.”

As for her advice to anyone searching for a better path? “Life is a wheel of choices. Choose to be happy and do right, choose to be passionate and choose to inspire - and just simply commit to your choices.”

Sounds like a good choice to us.