{"id":732,"date":"2025-07-15T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ireachinsights.com\/?p=732"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:45:25","slug":"2-in-3-adults-66-think-gen-z-are-more-self-care-focused-than-older-generations-especially-when-it-comes-to-proactive-wellbeing-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.teamarcs.com\/ireach\/2-in-3-adults-66-think-gen-z-are-more-self-care-focused-than-older-generations-especially-when-it-comes-to-proactive-wellbeing-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"2 in 3 adults (66%) think Gen Z are more self-care focused than older generations, especially when it comes to proactive wellbeing and mental health."},"content":{"rendered":"

2 in 3 adults (66%) think Gen Z are more self-care focused than older generations, especially when it comes to proactive wellbeing and mental health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Self-Care Day is observed annually on July 24th. It’s a day dedicated to promoting the importance of self-care as a fundamental aspect of overall well-being, encompassing physical, mental, and spiritual health. The day encourages individuals to prioritize activities that help them recharge, manage stress, and improve their overall quality of life. We asked adults in Ireland their thoughts on self-care.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Over 1 in 3 adults (35%) think the biggest barrier stopping them from prioritizing self-care is the lack of time and 23% think the biggest barrier is the cost or access to resources.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Over half (54%) of adults think employers can better support emotional wellbeing in the workplace by offering flexible working options. This is highest for Millennials with 67% thinking this would support emotional wellbeing.<\/p>\n

\u2022 57% of Gen Z think employers can better support wellbeing by encouraging mini-breaks and 32% think they should run self-care awareness initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u2022 36% of adults say they only take out time for their mental wellbeing a few times a year, 16% take out time a few times a month, and 16% take out time once a week.<\/p>\n

\u2022 41% of adults think self-care can be a personal empowerment tool and a commercial opportunity it just depends on the intent.<\/p>\n

\u2022 More than 1 in 2 (58%) adults think \u201cdigital detox\u201d is becoming the new form of self-care and taking time offline improves their mood, focus, and sleep quality.<\/p>\n

\u2022 54% of respondents think that social media hinders self-care as it creates pressure to be seen doing it rather than truly benefiting from it and 41% think it can lead to toxic positivity or unrealistic self-care standards.<\/p>\n

\u2022 1 in 3 adults think that the wellness \u201chype\u201d can make people feel they\u2019re not doing self-care \u201cright\u201d unless it\u2019s aesthetic or expensive.<\/p>\n

\u2022 39% of adults don\u2019t think wellness apps long-term wellbeing as they rely too much on streaks or \u201cperfect\u201d use and 34% think they create pressure, guilt, or screen fatigue.<\/p>\n

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https:\/\/ireachhq.com\/blog<\/p>\n

About iReach Insights
\niReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 4th and 13th of July and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.<\/p>\n

Questions asked of adults nationwide:<\/p>\n

Q1. How often do you take time out for your mental wellbeing?
\nQ2. What\u2019s the biggest barrier stopping people from prioritising self-care?
\nQ3. How can employers better support emotional wellbeing in the workplace?
\nQ4. Do you think self-care has become commercialised or is it empowering?
\nQ5. Do you think Gen Z are more self-care focused than older generations?
\nQ6. Do you think \u201cdigital detox\u201d is becoming the new form of self-care?
\nQ7. How do you think social media may encourage or hinder self-care?
\nQ8. How do you think wellness apps genuinely do\/ don’t improve long-term wellbeing?
\nQ9. Do you believe missing climate targets will have long-term economic consequences for Ireland?
\nQ10. How optimistic are you about Ireland\u2019s ability to reach net-zero by 2050?<\/p>\n

iReach Insights Limited \u2013 Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.
\niReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
\nT: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com or phone 086 8506364<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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