75% of millennials experienced a quarter-life crisis centred on career or debts. Are you one of them?
The idea of a quarter-life crisis is common. Most people experience extreme anxiety and uncertainty surrounding their careers, unpaid debts and other difficulties. Meanwhile, some people may be going through a divorce or a tragedy. As with any crisis, it can be challenging to navigate through it. Here are several strategies that can help entrepreneurs to power through a quarter-life crisis.
As an entrepreneur, you need to be on top of your budget. Hence, by taking control of your financial income and expenditure, you can plan accordingly. If you want to save more money, you can start by budgeting and investing.
Work is one of the primary triggers for a quarter-life crisis. Therefore, stop relying on work in order to fulfil your creative satisfaction. You will need to spend some time on a non-work-related hobby or goal. Research shows that investing time in leisure activities such as a hobby can provide an immediate stress relief that lasted hours after the activity ended.
10.9% of adults between the ages of 18 to 25 experienced a major depressive episode at some point in their lives; you are not the only one. Talk to someone older regarding the issues you are experiencing. You may be surprised by the new resources or ideas that they can provide.
Though changes are hard, you have to permit yourself to change. Spend some time to read books, explore and ultimately decide if you are at a point when a change is necessary for your life. Whether your uncertainty is about your business, financial or relationships, you have to weigh the pros and cons and consequently do something about it.
A quarter-life crisis is just a transient stage of life. The above mentioned steps are strategies that can help you to navigate this uncertainty period of your life.
Take control of your financial income and expenditure
Spend some time on a non-work-related hobby or goal
Talk to someone older for advice
Permit yourself to change
