What do Millennials have to say about stress?

 

The millennial generation has found wide acceptance with the practice of meditation. No longer considered superstitious or religious, meditation has become a “Go-To” solution for the pervasive problem of stress.

Millennials have adopted a regular meditation practice at rates higher than previous generations. Having observed the negative effects of stress and unhealthy lifestyles in their parents and grandparents lives, millennials are coping with the pressures in their world by attempting to mitigate the adverse effects of their social and work world.

In fact, the data suggests that millennials are more self-aware than the generations before them. “Despite ultra-busy lives, young people notice their own outward stress more than previous generations ever have. They recognize how important mindfulness is, and they’re much more likely to note ties to specific health problems than baby boomers are.”

Those health problems include:

1. Poor sleep (53 percent of millennials vs. 30 percent of baby boomers)

2. Depression or anxiety (51 percent of millennials vs. 27 percent baby boomers)

3. Stress (60 percent millennials vs. 37 percent baby boomers)

4. Self-doubt (39 percent millennials vs. 21 percent baby boomers)

5. Lower productivity (31 percent millennials vs. 17 percent baby boomers)

“Even more, millennials are more likely to recognize that a lack of mindfulness can affect their connections with others,” Viden tells us. He points to the survey data, which shows that millennials say their family (62 percent of millennials vs. 51 percent of baby boomers), coworkers (20 percent of millennials vs. 9 percent of boomers), and even pets (23 percent of millennials vs. 13 percent of boomers) would reap positive effects if they were more mindful. That’s a big difference.

For further information about this survey conducted by Dignity Health, click here.

 
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Who are Millennials?

  • The Silent Generation: Born 1928-1945 (74-91 years old)

  • Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (55-73 years old)

  • Generation X: Born 1965-1980 (39-54 years old)

  • Millennials: Born 1981-1996 (23-38 years old)

  • Generation Z: Born 1997-2012 (7-22 years old)