It's the time we truly leave childhood behind and enter a whole new world of responsibility. It's also a time that demands quick decisions about careers, relationships, finances and a lot more. We all face an inordinate amount of pressure in our 20s.
Your twenties are hard. We forget to say this sometimes. We forget to reassure each other that it's okay to be struggling. We aren't reassured that it's okay to feel overwhelmed, and that it's completely normal to feel lost, especially when you are trying to figure out so many things.
One's late twenties and early thirties, from an emotional perspective, are therefore the worst part of life. It's during these years that people experience the most negative thoughts and feelings and experience the most mind wandering, a psychological state that has been shown to be detrimental to well-being.
Our late 20s: Conventionally a period of where we are more “grounded” or “settled” in a lot of the explorations we have made throughout our early-mid 20s and transitioning to real adulthood, facing major obligations. Comparisons. This is really the core to why we feel anxious or downright depressed.
Whew — 28 is the best year of your twenties. Not because of the spectacular partying (see: 22) or because you'll magically have everything figured out (see: never), but because 28 is the year when you're finally able to accept that no one actually "feels" like a grown-up and it's OK that you don't either.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), people in the 18-33 age group suffer the highest levels of stress in the U.S.
A shocking 91% of the respondents of our survey were stressed at one point or the other in their life. Out of which, we found that the most stressed were the respondents in their late twenties and thirties. There was an increase in the stress levels until the age of 40, after which it starts reducing.
A new study finds the average American feels the most stressed at 36 years-old.
At 23, life satisfaction is at its highest.
All things considered, 23 is the magic number for feeling particularly satisfied with your life. The conclusion is based on a survey of 23,000 people in Germany. Your muscles are their strongest at age 25.
As we grow older, our personalities do evolve, of course; throughout adolescence and early adulthood, we change rapidly. One review of 152 longitudinal studies found the biggest changes in personality traits occur from childhood through the 20s.
Sometimes, we feel lost because we feel like everything is moving so fast. You're starting to get old, your friends, family, and peers are achieving great things in life, and a lot is going on outside which will make us feel left behind.
As well as getting to know yourself, remaining single in your twenties means you have time to work on the other relationships and connections in your life. This is the time to solidify your friendship network.
Your DNA “age” can be understood by the telomere length and telomerase levels. Telomeres shorten each time your cells divide, and it is up to telomerase to correct this loss. Unfortunately, chronic stress decreases telomerase levels, which end up speeding the aging process.
A study shows that life seems a little brighter after the age of 50. Older adults in their mid to late 50s are generally happier and less stressed and anxious than younger adults in their 20s, researchers say.
Experts believe changes in technology, family and relationship dynamics, and economic hardship are some reasons for this. Experts suggest some of the best ways to manage stress are through professional counseling along with exercise, nutrition, socializing, and holistic approaches like yoga and acupuncture.
The biggest mental health issue Gen Z deals with is anxiety. Nine out of ten Gen Z with diagnosed mental health conditions struggle with anxiety, and nearly eight out of ten (78%) are battling depression. Other mental health conditions the generation faces are ADHD (27%), PTSD (20%), and OCD (17%).
Your 20s are when you learn to be an adult.
You'll get a job, make friends, pay bills, take care of yourself, have relationships, and generally gain an understanding of what those previous two decades were trying to teach you about life.
In a survey of 2000 men and women over the age of 20, 30% said their 20s were their "best years so far", while 16% said their 30s, and 8% said their 40s. 12% of people said their teenage years were the best of their life.
Your twenty-somethings are the prime of your life. You will never be as young as you are right now, and there will never be a better time for you to embrace all that the world has to offer than this age of freedom. Yes, freedom. Forget about the accusations that millenials are lazy, unmotivated and lack drive.