Posted on 03/18/2019 7:36:01 AM PDT by TigerClaws
NEW YORK — Smartphones and digital technology are supposed to make our lives easier, but for young adults, it seems that things may only be getting tougher — and for a slew of reasons. According to one recent survey, about 3 out of 5 millennials (58%) feel life is more stressful right now than ever before.
In fact, the survey of 2,000 American millennials, commissioned by CBD oil company Endoca, reveals that one-third of millennials believe their lives are more stressful than the average person’s life.
The survey also pointed to numerous causes of the frustration for this young segment. Many feel their overall stress level is caused by the accumulation of daily micro-stressors — seemingly trivial experiences — such as being stuck in traffic, waiting for appointments, or various smartphone issues.
For example, although losing one’s wallet or credit card ranked as the top source of stress for respondents, 1 in 5 say they’d be even more apoplectic if their smartphone screen broke. For more than 2 in 5 millennials (41%), a damaged phone screen is worse than seeing their “check engine” light flash on in the car.
Meanwhile, getting into an argument with a partner was the second greatest source of stress for participants overall, but nearly 1 in 5 agreed that getting zero “likes” on a social media post is a more stress-inducing experience. One-third feel that having their phone die is a more miserable scenario than seeing a fraudulent charge on their credit card bill. (For good measure, the researchers found that the average remaining-battery percentage for when millennials begin to feel stress is 23%.)
And while gridlock was the third most common cause of stress for young adults, 30% of those surveyed agreed that slow WiFi was even more stressful than slow traffic.
About half of the survey respondents said they don’t feel they deal with stress well in general, and two-thirds said they’d like to find more coping methods.
“Stress isn’t an abstract issue – it’s a significant problem and doesn’t necessarily have to be caused by one large inciting incident,” says Henry Vincenty, CEO of Endoca, in a statement. “No matter what’s causing our stress, we should take care to be proactive about finding solutions before it begins affecting our health.”
Researchers compiled the top 20 list of stressors for millennials (see below), and though arriving first to a party did not make the list, 22% of participants find that experience to be more brutal than a job interview. Another 35% find that sticking to plans is more stressful than missing out on them.
As for how all this stress is affecting millennials, the survey found that participants struggled to fall asleep nearly three nights per week — about 138 nights each year — because of the various issues.
Here are the top 20 stressful scenarios reported by millennials:
1. Losing wallet/credit card 2. Arguing with partner 3. Commute/traffic delays 4. Losing phone 5. Arriving late to work 6. Slow WiFi 7. Phone battery dying 8. Forgetting passwords 9. Credit card fraud 10. Forgetting phone charger 11. Losing/misplacing keys 12. Paying bills 13. Job interviews 14. Phone screen breaking 15. Credit card bills 16. Check engine light coming on 17. School loan payments 18. Job security 19. Choosing what to wear 20. Washing dishes
What is making their lives stressful is the realization that in life not everyone gets a trophy.
“Look, I realize saying the younger generation is soft is standard “get off my lawn” fare and is as old as can be but really......damn. They really are incredibly soft. I blame baby boomers and the socialists in teaching for it. It’s truly sickening.”
I am taking another look at the theory that average human intellect and capability peaked somewhere between 1850-1950.
This type of distopian future has been examined in science fiction quite often, coincidentally, starting in the latter half of the 20th Century.
Its called LIFE and things don’t get any easier.
Too bad parents and our so-called education system have taught so many that life is a free handout.
Illegal Immigrants of today are today’s “Child laborers” and don’t forget H1-b visa’s.
But today’s progressives don’t object; Illegal immigrants vote for them s, “No problemo!”
I wonder what happens when life comes along...
Mild confrontation with the boss, "Caden, this is the third morning you've arrived at 8:45. The day starts at 8:00, and I need you here on time."
Mild confrontation with a vendor, "No, we can't replace your cell phone for another three weeks."
Just...life. Subway is running 10 min late. Traffic is bad. Idiot cuts you off in traffic. Co-worker is rude.
How do millenials deal with it??
“has there ever been a generation that HASN’T said that?”
As well as the next generation saying “you bunch of babies - WE are the ones who had a right to be stressed!”
As well as the next generation saying “you bunch of babies - WE are the ones who had a right to be stressed!”
Err...make that “the PREVIOUS generation”...
Its flipping phones and social media. These people and kids get so stressed over that crap.
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