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These are the Top 10 Activities Gen Z & Millennials Do For Their Mental Health

Gen Z and Millennials prove once again how anything that makes them feel good can be good for their mental health…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Gen Z and Millennials say exercise and playing sports are the top activities they do to benefit their mental health
  • Gen Z uses video games as a stress reliever and for mental wellness
  • Millennials believe a healthy diet impacts their state of mind
YPulse’s What is Wellness? trend report data shows 49% of young people say mental health is the most important part of their wellness—making it the top answer, even over physical health. And 67% say they are proactively working on their mental health, meaning they’re carving out time for what makes them feel happy, less stressed, and in tune with themselves. In our Mental Health report, we ask 13-39-year-olds what activities they do to improve / maintain their mental health as an open-ended question. We know they say anything that feels good is good for their wellness, so their list goes beyond the expected mental health activities:  Exercise is the number one thing young people do for their mental health  For both Gen Z and Millennials, the top activity they use to benefit their mental health is exercise. With the open end, we ask them to tell us why they do this activity, and they give a wide variety of reasons exercise is their favorite way to de-stress or take care of their mind....

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