Mazing Lee co-founded Lify Wellness after suffering health problems in her twenties and is now working to reinvent herbal wellness
Mazing Lee made a pivotal career change in 2014. She left her job in luxury fashion, where she oversaw a 100-strong team, and joined her sister Connie's design consultancy, which was looking to expand its operations. But as she worked on the expansion, the stress triggered a bout of hormonal problems and led her into depression.
“I was overwhelmed by the pressure to excel and build a reputable brand in a short time from scratch,” she says, adding that she would also constantly look for approval from others.
In her search for a solution to her deteriorating health, she turned to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), where she became inspired by the idea of food as a form of remedy and the ancient wisdom found in TCM principles. She dived deeper into the branch of medicine when she took a TCM programme for Women’s Health by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. “I learnt a lot, [but I] found the herbal wisdom knowledge too complicated for people like me to practise in everyday life.” Her solution? Lify Wellness.
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Harnessing technology to make TCM simpler and more accessible, Lify Wellness is Lee’s response to the problem she had encountered while trying to stay healthy—and one she could share with others. Through the startup, Lee and her sister created the world’s first-ever smart brewer, which makes herbal beverages tailored to the user’s needs.
“The name Lify comes from the words ‘life’ and ‘healthy’, which is what we want to achieve. Lify isn't designed to be just a product or a brand, it is also meant to be a personal and interactive companion that understands you and helps you to be well.”
Lee shares more on Lify Wellness and the health benefits of TCM here.
What is Lify Wellness' main purpose?
Our purpose is to reinvent traditional herbal wisdom with technology and accessible formats that allow you to manage your well-being at your fingertips. We see Lify as a platform that bridges the gap between TCM practitioners, health coaches and naturopathic doctors, and health-conscious individuals and companies. We organise corporate wellness programmes and workshops for people to understand their bodies better and how to live well. As we continue to grow, we’ll launch different products and services, ranging from beverages to mindfulness experiences.