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The other day while scrolling through Cosmopolitan, an article made me pause—“Why Gen Z Might Be Ageing Faster Than Millennials.”
Wait, what? Aren’t we the generation obsessed with SPF, skincare routines, and self-care Sundays?

After all, the global skincare industry is booming—set to hit $200 billion in revenue by 2025 according to Statista. You’d think we’ve cracked the code to eternal youth, right? But maybe, just maybe, there’s more to the story than sheet masks and serums.

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The Irony of Blue Light and Burnout

While we may be loyal to our skincare shelves, we’re also glued to our screens. Blue light radiation from constant device use is now being studied as a silent skin ager. Add to that our sedentary lifestyle—a reality most of us quietly endure—and you start to see the cracks.
Physical pain is normal. Posture issues, dry eyes, back pain—they’ve become the background music of our twenties.

And ironically, in the chase for perfect skin, overdoing skincare—over-exfoliating, product layering—may sometimes do more harm than good.

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Emotionally Drained Before 25? Welcome to Hustle Culture

We live in a generation where hustle is glorified. If you’re not working, grinding, or side-hustling—you feel like you’re falling behind.
But what this does to us emotionally is quietly brutal:

“The hustle culture has led to stress, exhaustion, and the feeling of not being enough, ultimately stopping us from thriving personally and professionally.”

And when you open Instagram and see someone your age becoming a founder, model, author, or content creator… it stings.
Even if you’re doing “okay,” comparison culture chips away at your confidence. It creates unrealistic expectations, a sense of inadequacy, and ultimately, low self-esteem.

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But Here’s the Good Part…

Despite it all, Gen Z is choosing self-awareness.
We talk about therapy.
We are learning to understand ourselves.
We are trying to heal—even if we’re exhausted in the process.

And sometimes the best advice isn’t a complex life hack.

It’s just this:

Relax.

Seriously.
Log out, stretch your body, scroll less, breathe more. Age is just one part of the story—we still get to choose how we grow.