Study finds Millennials are more stressed by smart phones than anything

Study finds Millennials are more stressed by smart phones than anythingStudy finds Millennials are more stressed by smart phones than anythingIt isnt easy being a Millennial. Or maybe it is, and theyre just under a lot of stress right now. According to a recent survey cited by StudyFinds, 58% of Millennials believe that life is more stressful right now than it ever has been.The survey of 2,000 Millennials welches commissioned by CBD oil company Endoca and carried out by OnePoll.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreAbout half of the respondents said they didnt deal with stress very well. Much of the source of tension seemed to revolve around their smartphones, digital technology, and social media. The top source of stress was the nightmare of losing ones wallet and leistungspunkt cards. Still, 1 in 5 said theyd be even more upset if their smartphone screen broke.A damaged phone screen was revealed to be a huge trigger for Millennial stress 2 in 5 consider it more panic-inducing than seeing the check engine sign light up on their car.The second biggest source of stress was arguing with their partner. Even so, 1 in 5 thought an even worse experience would be posting to social media and getting zero likes. (Thats an easy thing to fix just delete the post)Smartphone traumas continued to outrank real-world problems in terms of stress and anxiety for Millennials. 1/3 thought that their smartphone dying was worse than discovering a fraudulent charge on their credit card.Not only that, but Millennials, perhaps used to their phones as an extension of themselves, began to feel stress when their phone battery reaches the remaining battery percentage of 23%.Gridlock and being stuck in traffic was the third biggest cause of Millennial stress. Yet a full 30% felt that slow Wifi was even more anxiety-producing.Its no wonder Millennials reported having trouble falling asleep t hree nights a week.The Top 10 stressors for MillennialsLosing your wallet or credit cardArguing with a partnerCommute or traffic delaysLosing your phoneGetting to work lateSlow WifiPhone battery dyingForgetting passwordsCredit card fraudForgetting phone chargerYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people