#20: Navigating the Quarter Life Crisis in Your 20s and Early 30s

Hello Therapy: Mental Health Tips For Personal Growth

Ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or lost in your 20s or early 30s? You're not alone. This episode dives deep into the concept of the quarter life crisis. Discover how common triggers like job dissatisfaction, financial woes, and social pressures can create a whirlwind of emotions and stress. This episode sheds light on the tell tale signs of a quarter life crisis, from feeling behind in life to a deep sense of lacking purpose, and examines its emotional toll on young adults, especially those fresh out of university and in their first jobs.
I offer some actionable, evidence based tips to help you navigate the quarter life crisis and turn it into a stepping stone for personal growth and enhanced self-esteem.
Highlights include:
(01:30) What is a quarter life crisis?
(03:30) Signs you are in a quarter life crisis
(05:32) Impact on mental health
(06:22) Triggers of a quarter life crisis
(10:20) Post crisis growth
(12:07) Tips on how to navigate a quarter life crisis
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1. #20: Navigating the Quarter Life Crisis in Your 20s and Early 30s (00:00:00)

2. What is a quarter life crisis? (00:01:30)

3. Definition of a 'life crisis' (00:02:17)

4. How common is the quarter life crisis? (00:02:42)

5. Signs you are in a quarter life crisis (00:03:30)

6. Impact on mental health (00:05:32)

7. Triggers of a quarter life crisis (00:06:22)

8. Post crisis growth (00:10:20)

9. Tips on how to navigate a quarter life crisis (00:12:07)