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Why Your Late Twenties Is the Worst Time of Your Life (20s - the first…
Why Your Late Twenties Is the Worst Time of Your Life
When you get older
own old photo albums
employees' carefree photos
tough to remember
how felt in the moment
20s - the first time
establish status as adults
mixed massage from environment
are considered by others to be "kids"
move into own apartment
get the job
often feel
confusing
lonely
Paint
reason
the prolonged interim state (feel confusing and lonely)
results
suffering
Depression
30 years ago, dropped from late forties or early fifty
Now, mid-twenties, and expected to drop further
Crisis
spans several years
4 typical stages
Start: Feeling of being locked
a commitment at work
home
stage 2: Leaving
romantic partners
jobs
social groups
Stage 3: reflecting and recalibrating plan
alone and isolated
Stage 4: Go out and explore new hobbies
motivated
a greater sense of clarity
conclusion
paintful process
Tremendous growth opportunity
meaningful lives
happier lives
Research and report at Happify
Evidence both for the prominence of the quarter-life crisis and the rise in well-being
Self-report
increase in stress levels in their late twenties and early thirties
increase more moderately during the thirties and forties
remain steady for about 20 years
drop sharply as retirement comes around
Positive emotions
late thirties, and a few years later
starts after the quarter-life crisis
find ways to deal interpersonal, work, and family stressors
late twenties and early thirties - the worst part of life
a psychological state detrimental to well-being
The change
Reason: a set of skills we acquire
develop psychological mastery
attenuate or dismiss and allowing own emotions
We age
put things in perspective
believe in ourselves
Help
Young adults are currently feeling stressed out or lost
elders remember what it was like to be young