Although the twenties can be a time of excitement, new experiences, opportunities & self-discovery, it's safe to say that many of us also experience a lot of internal stress! A lot of the stress we experience comes from our own pressures & high expectations for ourselves & our futures. We place so much pressure on ourselves to be successful and land that perfect job, to be financially secure and move into that perfect apartment, to be keeping up with our peers, to have that perfect summer body, to have quality friendships and relationships, and pressures to have high performance in every area of our lives. This can cause unnecessary self-induced stress and prevent us from living in the present. In this episode, we’re pushing external stressors and environmental pressures aside because according to psychology, we too are the ones to blame for our stress levels.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• The twenties and the pressures that we place on ourselves in this decade
• The Psychology of self-imposed stress & being trapped in a toxic cycle
• My own experiences with life stress & realizations about myself
• The familiarity & habit of stress
• The sense of accomplishment associated with stress
• Social validation & perceived productivity
• Fear of failure & inadequacy
• The rise of perfectionism in the Gen Z generation
• The balance between healthy doses of stress & toxic stress
• Chronic stress
• Tips to overcome & manage stress!
• My experiences with journaling

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