Young people seek healing space amidst life pressure
After a long day facing work, deadlines and invisible pressures, many young people come to cafes as a stopover to rest.
No longer simply a place to meet friends, quiet, nature-friendly cafes are becoming a space to help young people balance their emotions.
Minh Anh (25 years old, office worker) shared: "After work, I often stop by a familiar cafe, order a cup of coffee and sit still for a while. I don't need to do much, just need a quiet space to feel lighter".
According to Minh Anh, the habit of "siting back for a bit" after work is not a waste of time, but an effective way to take care of mental health.
As for Mr. Hoang Nam (27 years old, working in the technology field), he said: "For me, the time sitting in coffee after work is very important. That is when I temporarily put aside work, meet friends, share stories in life to rebalance my emotions before going home.
Mr. Nam also said that every month he spends more than 2 million VND on going for coffee after work, he believes this is a reasonable expense to relieve stress and maintain a stable spirit.
When I can balance my emotions after work, I feel that I enter the next day with a better spirit, work more efficiently and maintain a positive state for a long time," Mr. Nam shared.
Quiet space helps heal and improve health
Master of Psychology Nguyen Thi Thu Hien - NHC Vietnam Center for Human Development and Psychology - said that the demand for healing space is increasing due to pressure from modern life.
Work, finance, competition, and even loneliness make young people prone to prolonged stress. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend of slow living is becoming more noticed as more people are starting to pay more attention to mental health and the need for inner balance," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien.
Not only stopping at the feeling of comfort, quiet spaces also have a positive impact on the body.
A relaxing space environment helps reduce stress hormones and increase happiness hormones, thereby improving mood, increasing concentration and effectively regenerating energy," Ms. Hien analyzed.
According to Mr. Do Ngoc Son - Director of ST Lighthouse Soft Skills Academy, finding stress relief methods is a natural need.
When we are under pressure, we will look for solutions to relieve stress such as going to cafes, reading books or finding quiet spaces. This is a trend suitable for young people today," Mr. Son shared.
Also according to experts, to balance between rest and solving practical problems, young people need to build a reasonable lifestyle such as managing time, breaking down goals, maintaining exercise, getting enough sleep and setting boundaries between work and personality are important factors,...
