I don't know about you, but my entire social media feed has been filled with some serious, some not-so-serious references to the "quarter life crisis" (specifically, how everyone is coping with it by either getting married or running marathons.)

Today, I want to dive deeper into this concept by sharing some of the research that I have uncovered regarding

1) WHAT this crisis entails

2) HOW to know if you are experiencing it

3) WHY our generation in particular is experiencing this so heavily

and finally, a discussion about how people are coping with it and whether these coping mechanisms are "healthy" (this is up for debate...)

While I certainly don't have all the answers, I hope this episode at least gives you something to think about, and more than anything can help you feel less alone if you feel that you are experiencing a quarter life crisis right now.

Links referred to in the episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tessbrigham/2022/06/07/signs-youre-having-a-quarter-life-crisis-and-what-to-do-about-it/?sh=43759af66b2e

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/quarter-life-crisis-marathon-running

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/04/running-marathon-quarter-life-crisis/678156/

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