Is stress ruling your life? Nearly half of Americans believe they’ll never feel stress-free ever again.
A new poll of 2,000 Americans aged 30 and above revealed 57% of people feel stress more frequently now than they did five years ago and 47% live an unhealthier life because of the stress they experience.
Four in 10 (43%) admitted to dealing with their stress in unhealthy ways, including sitting inactively and thinking about what stresses them out (37%) or turning to food for comfort (30%).
Half said stress has an effect on their social life and another 44% said it has an effect on their work life.
Commissioned by Nutrisystem and conducted by OnePoll, the study found most are often stressed by their general health (36%), the amount of money they make (36%) or their job (34%). One in four (26%) are worried about their weight, specifically.
They also shared how stress affects their day-to-day life: losing sleep (46%), not being able to concentrate (37%), their blood pressure increasing (30%) and their weight increasing (24%).
Four in 10 (43%) have gained weight because of stress, gaining an average of 17 pounds.
A third (34%) said when they get stressed, they tend to spiral — the act of something bad causing them to do something that perpetuates that bad thing to keep happening.
On average, people said they experience feelings of stress three days per week and if overstressed, 61% try to take a break away from their obligations to destress — taking three days to do so. Thirteen percent claimed they can never fully destress.
The survey also found 52% of people have had health issues caused by experiencing stress. Those respondents shared instances of included physical pain (58%), mental health impacts (51%) and weight gain (40%).
“A little bit of stress in our lives is oftentimes unavoidable, but constant stress that doesn’t let up can take a toll on both our mental and physical health,” said Courtney McCormick, registered dietitian at Nutrisystem. “From a physical standpoint, emotional or ‘stress’ eating can cause unwanted weight gain as we turn to food for comfort without thinking about just how much we’re consuming.”
Despite the health implications of stress, 30% said they don’t talk to their doctor about their stress and 3% would never even consider it.
Still, 40% have talked to their doctor about their stress and 53% claimed to have experienced growth after going through stressful situations.
Of them, stress has encouraged them to learn to manage their emotions better (65%), know what can trigger stress for themselves (42%), eat better (35%), take medications (28%) or see a therapist (20%).
A new poll of 2,000 Americans aged 30 and above revealed 57% of people feel stress more frequently now than they did five years ago and 47% live an unhealthier life because of the stress they experience.
Four in 10 (43%) admitted to dealing with their stress in unhealthy ways, including sitting inactively and thinking about what stresses them out (37%) or turning to food for comfort (30%).
Half said stress has an effect on their social life and another 44% said it has an effect on their work life.
Commissioned by Nutrisystem and conducted by OnePoll, the study found most are often stressed by their general health (36%), the amount of money they make (36%) or their job (34%). One in four (26%) are worried about their weight, specifically.
They also shared how stress affects their day-to-day life: losing sleep (46%), not being able to concentrate (37%), their blood pressure increasing (30%) and their weight increasing (24%).
Four in 10 (43%) have gained weight because of stress, gaining an average of 17 pounds.
A third (34%) said when they get stressed, they tend to spiral — the act of something bad causing them to do something that perpetuates that bad thing to keep happening.
On average, people said they experience feelings of stress three days per week and if overstressed, 61% try to take a break away from their obligations to destress — taking three days to do so. Thirteen percent claimed they can never fully destress.
The survey also found 52% of people have had health issues caused by experiencing stress. Those respondents shared instances of included physical pain (58%), mental health impacts (51%) and weight gain (40%).
“A little bit of stress in our lives is oftentimes unavoidable, but constant stress that doesn’t let up can take a toll on both our mental and physical health,” said Courtney McCormick, registered dietitian at Nutrisystem. “From a physical standpoint, emotional or ‘stress’ eating can cause unwanted weight gain as we turn to food for comfort without thinking about just how much we’re consuming.”
Despite the health implications of stress, 30% said they don’t talk to their doctor about their stress and 3% would never even consider it.
Still, 40% have talked to their doctor about their stress and 53% claimed to have experienced growth after going through stressful situations.
Of them, stress has encouraged them to learn to manage their emotions better (65%), know what can trigger stress for themselves (42%), eat better (35%), take medications (28%) or see a therapist (20%).
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