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Beyond simple enjoyment, hobbies support psychological health by offering opportunities for emotional regulation, stress relief and by helping mitigate burnout and symptoms of depression. (Nappy/Unsplash+)

Why starting a hobby as an adult can feel so hard — and why you should embrace beginnerhood

Many adults struggle to carve out space for hobbies because of lack of time, money and resources. Unlike childhood, adulthood comes with time pressures and responsibilities.
In an effort to combat the attentional drain and burden of online presence, teens and young adults are deliberately reintroducing single-purpose technologies into their lives. (Oleh Syzov/Unsplash)

Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead

To escape endless scrolling, email and news alerts, more people are turning to older tech to regain control of their lives.
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Twenty experts on the book that got them through their 20s – part two

We asked 20 of our academic experts to recommend the book that steered them through this challenging decade.
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Twenty experts on the book that got them through their 20s – part one

Many of us turn to literature to guide us through the highs and the lows of this formative time
Enthusiasm for ethical consumption often meets frustration. Consumers frequently encounter greenwashing, performative allyship and corporate backpedalling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Why Gen Z and millennial consumers feel disillusioned — and how they can drive real change

Political consumerism — the act of buying or boycotting products for political or ethical reasons — is on the rise among younger generations.
Relationship anarchy uses the principles of anarchy to resist traditional relationship models, drawing on the principles of anti-capitalism, anti-hierarchy and mutual aid. (Kateryna Hliznitsova/Unsplash+)

How ‘relationship anarchy’ is changing the nature of connection for millennials and Gen Z

Younger generations are exploring non-traditional, non-hierarchical relationships as a way to cultivate authentic connections in a world where meaningful interactions are increasingly rare.

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