My Profile

Benedict Lim is proud to have trained directly under Dr. Madan Kataria, whom has provided much guidance and mentorship to help him achieve more laughter and joy in his life. As part of his profession, he is greatly curious about the domain of positive psychology, positive youth development and effects of Positive Emotions, gratitude and forgiveness, and is studying and researching the effects of Positive Emotions, such as Joy & Laughter, Love, Contentment.
He has found many benefits of Laughter to help people achieve Well Being and Happiness in life through his personal experiences and preliminary experiments. He is convinced and an activist of achieving Well Being and Happiness in Life through Laughter, and has conducted workshops and seminars to share his passionate belief.

In his work, he is required to consult, counsel, coach and train individuals and organizations in building their Psychological Capital, and live the best posible life. As a result of his vast experience, his is highly sought after to impact the corporate through impactful workshops, talks, work-life coaching and psychological strengths & talent profiling.

Being a strong advocate of contributing back to the community, he readily accepts invitations amidst his hectic schedule to meaningfully impact and touch lives through the various community outreach efforts and initiatives. Benedict has presented in many international and national conferences such as the prestigious TEDx event, and featured on national media such as 938Live, documentary on Channel 5, SME Magazine, amongst the different newpapers.
He also juggles lecturing assignments as part of impacting the next generation, and is an Associate Faculty at UniSIM, Singaporeäó»s only privately-funded university dedicated to adult learners, amongst other educational institutions.

Benedict is currently the Managing Director & Acting Chief Psychologist of iGROW, a nationally recognized psychological consulting firm that specialises in Happiness at work, family and life. He has accumulated more than a decade of experience working with corporate and youth in various settings.

Benedict holds a Masters of Social Science degree (Counselling) from University of South Australia, Australia and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology majoring in Counselling. His professional experiences have qualified him to be eligible for registration with the relevant professional accrediting bodies. He is currently a Professional Member of American Counseling Association, Full Member of International Positive Psychology Association and an International Affiliate with the American Psychological Association. He is also a Registered Counsellor in Singapore. Benedict is a trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. He also receives specialized training in Clinical Hypnosis, and is proud to be a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher!

Benedictäó»s presentation at TEDxNTU can be found here: