Month: December 2025

40% of Gen Z feels ‘almost always stressed.’ Burnout is at crisis levels. Here’s why hustle culture is finally dying and what’s replacing it.

Cold plunge is a $1.8 trillion wellness trend. I tried it for three weeks — here’s the honest truth about whether ice baths actually work.

1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep. Chronic insomnia is now a public health emergency. Here’s what’s keeping us awake and what actually helps.

Food prices are up 29% since 2020 and they’re not coming back down. Here’s why groceries cost so much and how people are coping with the new normal.

91% of people improved mental health after reducing phone use. I tried a two-week digital detox and it was harder and more transformative than expected.

42% of Gen Z reports going to therapy — a 22% increase from 2022. Here’s why this generation’s openness about mental health is actually a sign of progress.

46% of workers would quit if forced back to office full-time. Amazon and Dell mandated RTO anyway. Here’s why the return to office push keeps failing.

75% of Gen Z feels burnt out by dating apps. Bumble lost 90% of its value. Here’s why young people are ditching Tinder and Hinge for IRL dating.

49% of Americans plan to drink less in 2025. Here’s what actually happened when I tried Dry January and why the sober curious movement is taking over.