The term ‘snowflake’ is often used to diminish young people’s ability to handle adversity, but are Gen Yers and Zers really less emotionally resilient than older cohorts? Canvas8 spoke to three experts to understand the importance of negative emotions in developing effective coping methods.

Choosing between getting your kid to school or your parent to medical appointments is a regular issue for the Sandwich Generation. Canvas8 spoke to Claire Gillman, author of We Are The Sandwich Generation: Keeping Everyone Happy to understand the unique pressures faced by this group.

The life path that past generations took for granted is no longer possible for many Gen Yers. Faced with mounting debts, a growing number are delaying marriage, forgoing car-ownership, and moving back in with their parents. How are these changes impacting home life and society as a whole?

Tracking sleep, heart rate, and physical activity may help people feel more on top of their health, but research suggests that self-quantifying can also trigger feelings of guilt and anxiety within users. As health tech booms, brands could do well to help people establish healthy tracking behaviours.