Why Is Everyone So Anxious in 2025?

You pick up your phone. Another day, another minute, of doom-scrolling. Before you can even choose an app, you’re greeted by a “Breaking News” alert or a missed call. Sound familiar? Most of us now consume more content than we realise. Much of it is heavy. The world can seem like a dark and overwhelming place: political upheaval, rising living costs, and a climate crisis. It’s a constant flood of stimuli that the human mind was never built to handle at this speed.

Work adds another layer. Gone are the days when we could “leave work at work.” Now it resides in our pockets, pings us at all hours, and thanks to remote and hybrid jobs sometimes occupies the same room where we sleep.

So yes, the rise in anxiety we’re witnessing isn’t surprising. The speed of modern life, combined with technology, has created the perfect storm. But recognising this is just the start. The real question is: How do we support our mental health in a world that refuses to slow down?

How We Can Begin Improving Our Anxiety

1. Establish Boundaries with Technology

This is a significant one. Turn off non-essential notifications. Use “Do Not Disturb.” Keep your phone out of reach during meals. Give your attention to your food, your surroundings, or the person sitting opposite you.

You can’t control how quickly the world moves, but you can control how often it has access to your mind.

2. Establish a Clear Work–Life Divide

As an online therapist, I actively maintain this boundary myself. If you work from home, create clear routines that mark the end of your workday.

A brief walk. 

A shower and a change of clothes. 

Put your laptop in a different room.

These small actions serve as psychological cues that assist your brain in shifting from “work mode” to “rest mode.”

3. Consume the News Mindfully, Not Continuously

Instead of checking the news whenever you feel a pang of anxiety or boredom, set specific times of the day for it.

The world won’t fall apart if you read headlines twice daily, but your inner world will feel far more grounded.

Staying informed is healthy, but being on high alert around the clock is unhealthy.

4. Reconnect With Slowness

Anxiety feeds on haste, urgency, and overexcitement. One of the best ways to calm it is to slow down.

Try breathing exercises, meditation, mindful movement, journaling, or quiet hobbies that help your nervous system to relax.

Slowness isn’t laziness.
 It’s healing.

Final Thoughts

Anxiety in 2025 isn’t just an individual struggle - it’s a shared human experience. We’re adapting to a world that’s changing faster than ever, and we’re doing it in real time. There is beauty in this progress, but also pressure. To navigate it with resilience, we require new tools, boundaries, and strategies for grounding ourselves in a world that often feels chaotic.

You are not falling behind.
You are not alone.
You are simply adapting to a rapidly changing reality - and you can change with it, gently and deliberately.

Take good care.