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"Happy but Lonely, The Emotional Problems Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers"

Dream - Human feelings are so complex and it can sometimes be difficult to understand, especially between generations. Like when parents face those who come from the baby boomer generation (born 1946-1964) and children who belong to Generation Z (born 1997-2012), it's definitely very different. Did you know, Dream friends, that between the baby boomer generation and Gen Z, they actually have similarities in terms of feelings? Both often have feelings of happiness as well as sadness and emptiness at the same time.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

It can also happen when feeling disappointed, but a moment later it turns into enthusiasm. According to a study by the team from Northwestern University, Medical Social Sciences Faculty, which analyzed 120,000 people from 9 different countries to participate as respondents.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

Eileen Graham, a professor who initiated the research, stated that this is a complex emotional experience that is not exclusive to one another.

“Someone can experience both at the same time, especially in middle age, which is an emotionally complex period with many things happening to people,” said Graham. "So people may feel less happy with their lives in middle age, but that doesn't mean they also feel lonely," he continued.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

The research shows that feelings of happiness and loneliness can always develop and come alternately in anyone's life. These feelings also arise from several factors, including health issues and economic level.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

"Overall, people tend to feel more lonely if they have lower education, lower income, and poor health," said Graham.

"Overcoming Loneliness"

In overcoming this feeling of loneliness, we must learn to balance loneliness and happiness. How to do it? According to the World Happiness Report 2024, which was released last March, social support can influence happiness and feelings of loneliness.

               

Social support in this case can take the form of positive interactions with neighbors, friends, family, and even specific communities. Small interactions with someone in a particular community or club apparently also have an influence on your level of happiness, Sahabat Dream. For example, if Sahabat Dream interacts with a gardening club or a coffee lovers club, it can contribute to your level of happiness.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

In addition, research also states that a partner also influences a person's level of happiness and loneliness in adulthood. Having a real partner who can rely on each other can help you overcome loneliness.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

"To overcome loneliness and increase happiness, Sahabat Dream can actually do several things. Proving this, the Harvard Graduate School of Education conducted a survey in 2023 on more than a third of Americans aged 18 to 25."

The survey results show that young people have various ways to overcome loneliness. Many young people pay membership fees to join clubs to engage in activities and find friends, some choose to work from office to interact directly with people, and some use applications to chat and connect with people around them.

Happy but Lonely, Feelings Experienced by Gen Z and Baby Boomers

This research concludes that loneliness is easier to handle in young people. Meanwhile, older people usually have more difficulty in overcoming loneliness. This is because the feeling of loneliness comes from the departure of friends and acquaintances of the same age whom they love.

If you feel lonely, look for fun activities, hobbies, and join various clubs. One thing to remember, that feeling of loneliness cannot completely disappear, but it will alternate with feelings of happiness and enthusiasm when engaging in fun activities. So actually, the problem of feelings between generations that are very different actually has the same root. Report: Salma Rihhadatul Aisy/ Source: Yahoo

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