It is a morning toward the end of the year in Ho Chi Minh City. Soft sunlight slips through the window, dancing across desks crowded with meeting schedules, unread emails, and KPIs circled in red. Hoàng Trang, 28, Head of Market Development, takes a deep breath, steadying herself against the pull of deadlines.
As the year draws to a close, many Gen Z professionals find themselves trapped in what feels like an addictive state of multitasking like a browser with dozens of tabs permanently open work, study, income, gifts, health, and the unspoken burden of “having to succeed” amplified by social media.
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), 42% of Vietnamese workers experience frequent stress, with Gen Z among the most vulnerable to mental pressure and expectations of success. These figures are not just statistics they are daily realities for young professionals like Trang and Thanh Tâm.
Rather than allowing stress to take control, many young people are learning to close a few tabs, focus on what truly matters, and find a pause a “Zero Degree, No Stress” moment to cool their minds before moving forward.
When Too Many Tabs Are Open
Stepping away from her desk, Trang walks into a nearby café to reset. The quiet space, softened by natural light filtering through the windows and reflecting off mosaic tables, feels worlds apart from the city’s relentless pace outside. She sets her laptop aside, inhales deeply, and feels her breathing slow, her mind gradually easing.
Trang reaches for the bottle. The soft click as she twists open the cap sounds like a door closing on meetings and emails. The coolness against her palm soothes the suffocating weight of deadlines. One sip in, the clean, refreshing taste of natural green tea infused with EGCG washes over her, transporting her back to memories of lush tea hills in her hometown of Bảo Lộc.
That moment does more than cool the body it creates a “Zero Degree” pause, a rare stillness in which she can reflect on what she is truly running toward.
At the next table, a young family laughs together, a child’s clear, carefree giggle cutting through the quiet. It reminds Trang that amid the race of work, there must always be space for oneself and for family.
Each sip becomes a precious pause. Her eyes brighten, a smile forms. She knows she has found her way to ease the pressure cooling life down, ready to break through the challenges ahead.
Cooling Life Down, One Sip at a Time
The need to “recharge mentally” has become part of everyday life for young people. UNICEF reports that at least three million Vietnamese adolescents are facing mental health challenges a number that reminds Gen Z that rest is not a luxury, but a necessity.
Like Trang, Thanh Tâm, 27, a tour guide, once found himself swept up in the relentless rhythm of work. After more than a month of leading tours back to back, his body was nearing its limit. Before heading to the airport to return home, he opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea. The cool bottle in his hand awakens his senses.
He takes a long sip. The crisp flavor of natural green tea with EGCG spreads through him like a dip in a cool mountain stream. Fatigue slowly dissolves. Tâm smiles, his eyes brighter.
“Before getting back into the year end race, I always need this moment,” he says. “It’s not just rest it’s a mental reset.”
Reset to Break Through the Final Stretch
Year end is consistently the most stressful period for young professionals. According to the VNU Institute of Social Studies 2024, 62% of Vietnamese Gen Z experience constant stress, and 47% fear falling behind.
Instead of waiting until burnout hits, many are choosing to proactively cool down life listening to a favorite playlist, doing five minutes of yoga, taking a walk, micro traveling or simply opening a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea right at their desk.
The chilled bottle in hand, the clean and refreshing taste of natural green tea with EGCG spreads gently. Fatigue fades, replaced by clarity and lightness. One deep breath. One still moment. That is all it takes for the body to say I am back.
Year end is not just a race of deadlines. It is a test of resilience knowing when to close a few tabs, when to pause, when to cool down before overload, and how to care for one’s own mental well being.
One sip of green tea. One second to let go. One pause in a busy day. Sometimes, that is enough to return the mind to a Zero Degree No Stress state ready to accelerate and break through.
For Gen Z, success is no longer about how fast you run, but how far and how sustainably you can go. That endurance begins with a simple choice knowing when to stop and cool life down.
Pressure will remain. Challenges will not disappear. But when the mind is refreshed, life’s rhythm feels lighter. Sometimes, to go further, what we need is not more speed but a little breathing room. A Zero Degree No Stress pause to reset, recharge, and take control of our own journey.
