Despite having what I would call "the best summer ever" filled with travel and friends, I personally experienced a significant amount of self-doubt and impostor syndrome, leaving me feeling deeply uncertain about my abilities and incompetent. This period, amplified by my emerging adulthood and the pressures I felt as a young woman—including prospective anxiety about the future and a constant feeling of needing to be perfect—led to much rumination and a cycle of self-criticism. As a Baháʼí, I even struggled with why I felt this way despite my spiritual beliefs. Let's talk about mindfulness and how it's proving to be the answer to the rising tides of anxiety throughout emerging adulthood.
What is Really Growing Through It?
Isabel is a youtuber, podcaster, and Human Development student dedicated to aligning your physical health, mental health, and spiritual health. We'll talk emotional regulation, mindfulness, Faith and spirituality, relationships, nutrition, and fitness.