in #CASE you missed it… Americans Worried About Their Health
Lots of folks say they are feeling more stressed out and anxious
While it’s understandable that the coronavirus has a lot of folks worried about their health, it seems the virus itself isn’t the main concern for a lot of people.
A new survey finds:
62% of Americans are concerned with their overall health.
It seems many have stopped concentrating on healthy habits.
63% of people say they aren’t as active as they’d like to be.
51% say they are exercising less now than they were before the crisis began.
45% have gained weight since the start of the pandemic.
42% are eating less healthy.
85% say they have encountered barriers that keep them from getting healthy. For example:
38% have a lack of motivation.
33% are lacking financial resources.
30% don’t have access to equipment and proper training for workouts.
And many are worried about their mental health as well.
Two-thirds say they are feeling more stressed out and anxious.
45% admit they feel “less like myself.”
Many are feeling isolated, with 60% citing a loss of sense of community.
40% are concerned about staying connected with friends and family.
But not all hope is lost, with 86% of people seeing positive things that could come out of the past six months.
63% believe they’ll have a deeper appreciation for little things in life.
56% will appreciate their friends and family more.
38% will have a deeper appreciation of what they are capable of doing.
What’s more, 90% say they’ve learned something about themselves during lockdown.
While a third have come away realizing they are strong and resilient.