Despite a global pandemic, 50% of us said our mental health was pretty much the same as two years ago
Customer Insights online survey, n=2001, Feb 2022
25% of us have been feeling better by having the opportunity to focus on our health
Good health isn’t just about diet and exercise. In recent
years we’ve all come to appreciate mental health’s importance to our wellbeing. Better yet, we’re doing
something about it.
Customer Insights online survey, n=2001, Feb 2022
For others though, the data suggests their mental health may be worse off.
25% of those surveyed felt worse off due to stress in the past two years.
But, there is some encouraging news…
Many of us have focused more on hobbies, family and feeling gratitude.
Getting into your hobbies and practising gratitude contributes to physical and mental wellbeing and helps form positive connections.
In fact, the pandemic may have boosted our resilience.
Grow your resilience by nurturing yourself, your emotions and your relationships. Finding small joys in your day‑to-day life may lower rates of depression and anxiety, resulting in higher psychological wellbeing.
28% of people feel they’ve become more resilient in the past two years.
Resilience is simply the ability to adapt in the face of
adversity. It helps us get through life's difficult circumstances, speed bumps and
blindsides.
Customer Insights online survey, n=2001, Feb 2022
Although, we could do with some more quality sleep.
58% of those surveyed said their quality of sleep was either
average or poor.
When we don’t get enough sleep we can feel lethargic and moody, make poorer food
choices and have difficulty concentrating.
Customer Insights online survey, n=2001, Feb 2022
So what is it that’s keeping us up at night?
39% of us said anxiety was the biggest factor to negatively affect both our sleep and stress levels.
But we're taking positive steps to feel well by reading,
going for walks and sipping on herbal teas.
Customer Insights online survey, n=2001, Feb 2022
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