The alarm rings like an emergency call from the Deadline Department. Laptop screens glow with messages, emails, and task lists flashing red. At 27, coder Thế Hiển feels trapped in a relentless cycle with no pause button.

He opens the fridge and reaches for a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea. The soft click of the cap feels like opening a breathing space. One cool sip, natural green tea notes spread gently, bringing a light, refreshing calm. Everything seems to slow down. There is only the taste of tea, a deep breath, and a moment of pure clarity.

At the same time, Huyền Trang, a 25 year old designer, has just survived three straight weeks of sleeping next to her keyboard, fueled by coffee alone. She chooses to teleport out of the city. And Lan, a petite content creator, after a month of grinding for views and KPIs until her system nearly overheated, decides to escape to the mountains to reset her mind.

Three young people. Three different rhythms of life. One shared goal, cooling down before the year end race burns them out.

When Green Tea and Nature Become the Mind’s Reset Button

Stop racing for a moment, just to hear yourself breathe.

Huyền Trang used to be obsessed with productivity, believing rest was a waste of time. Then she realized that when the mind is tense, creativity fades.

On weekends, Trang chooses a homestay near Tràm Chim National Park, surrounded by lush greenery, flowing water, and birdsong, a place to cool down from life’s heat.

Young people unwind with Zero Degree Green Tea on the porch, savoring moments of relaxation and mental refreshment.

Early in the morning, she sits quietly on the porch, watching the landscape shift with the light, opening a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea. The pure, natural green tea flavor with EGCG, refreshingly cool, washes over a mind overloaded with stress and fatigue. It feels like pressing F5 on her mental state.

“Just sitting there, sipping tea and listening to birds… everything slows down. It feels lighter, easier to breathe. Sometimes happiness is really that simple,” Trang says.

According to Talentnet Group, in 2024, 62% of Gen Z in Vietnam consider work life balance their top priority. Vietcetera reports that 51% of Gen Z across Asia face mental health challenges as the line between work and life continues to blur.

For Trang, healing is not just rest, it’s a way to reduce stress, regain mental clarity, and recharge with a refreshed, cooling calm before the next race begins.

Hybrid Working: Flexible Work, Flexible Minds—“Zero Degree” Style 

“One sip of tea, and an idea sparks amid back-to-back deadlines.” 

At 27, Thế Hiển once thought he could control everything. But a relentless chain of deadlines left him feeling drained of ideas.

A laptop, a favorite playlist, and a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea on the side, cooling down life and letting ideas flow amid a rush of back to back deadlines.

One Tuesday morning, instead of heading to the office, he chooses a small café. Laptop open, favorite playlist on, and beside him, a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea, beads of cold condensation on the surface. A long sip. The natural green tea flavor with EGCG spreads coolly through his body, delivering a refreshing clarity that gets lines of code flowing again.

“Working smart isn’t just about meeting deadlines, it’s about not letting deadlines consume you,” Hiển shares with a smile.

Flexible working has become Gen Z’s preferred model, with Talentnet Group reporting that 45% of young professionals choose hybrid work. It’s not just about getting work done, but about maintaining a rhythm that is both productive and breathable.

For Hiển, a bottle of Zero Degree is a “mini break”, quick enough to stay in the workflow, cool enough to reset his mind before diving back into deadlines. It’s more than a beverage, it’s a companion that keeps the mind refreshed, balanced, and creatively alive.

Micro Travel: Freedom and Refreshment After the KPI Grind

“48 hours. No deadlines. No KPIs. Just mountains and a bottle of cold green tea.”

Ngọc Lan, 25, a content creator on the brink of burnout after a month of nonstop filming, KPI chasing, and 2 a.m. nights, decides to disappear for 48 hours. She chooses micro travel, short trips designed to cool down life and reset the mind.

A laptop, a favorite playlist, and a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea at hand cooling down life and letting ideas flow freely amid relentless deadlines.

Micro travel and a bottle of Zero Degree Green Tea help Gen Z cool down life, refresh their minds, and return to creative work with renewed energy.

“I track deadlines by TikTok and Facebook metrics. My eyes are glued to the screen, but my head is empty and tense. If I don’t stop, I’ll turn into a content producing robot instead of a creator,” Lan admits.

One afternoon in early November, Lan and a friend pitch a tent on Chứa Chan Mountain (Đồng Nai). Looking out over the forested slopes below, she takes a sip of Zero Degree Green Tea. The clean, refreshing taste of pure green tea leaves with EGCG blends with the mountain breeze, easing fatigue and dissolving stress.

“In creative work, I need my mind in its most relaxed state. Zero Degree helps me reduce stress and feel refreshed so I can hear my own voice again, not the constant call of KPIs,” Lan says.

According to Booking.com, 62% of Gen Z in Vietnam choose short getaways like Lan’s to restore their mental well being, reaffirming that work life balance remains a top priority. Micro travel is how they cool their minds and rediscover clarity and on those journeys, Zero Degree Green Tea becomes a trusted companion for refreshing the spirit and returning with renewed energy.

“Zero Degree, Zero Stress”: How Gen Z Cools Down to Find Balance 

Thế Hiển, Trang, and Lan three different journeys, one shared truth: in the modern whirlwind, young people are finding ways to cool down life, stay refreshed, balanced, and genuinely happy.

Young people and their poetic moments of cooling down life with Zero Degree Green Tea.

One sip of tea. One deep breath. Stress and fatigue gently fade away. Sunlight filters through the window, the aroma of tea lingers, leaves rustle outside everything merges into a cooling moment where peace is not far away, but right there, when you choose to slow down and take a sip of Zero Degree Green Tea.

Amid deadlines, KPIs, and pressure, Gen Z is rewriting its own way of living more flexible, more balanced, and more mindful of how to breathe within the fast pace of the times.

And in those moments, Zero Degree Green Tea is not just a drink. It’s a companion that helps them cool down life, clear the mind, stay refreshed, and continue their journeys with calm, lightness, and optimism.