NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During
stressful times, people tend to pick up habits to help them cope
with difficult situations and emotions. The coronavirus pandemic
was no exception to this rule.
According to a recent survey by ValuePenguin, over half of
Americans picked up habits they are trying to kick before heading
back to the office.
Full survey/study findings:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/pandemic-habits-survey
Key findings:
- 61% of Americans are trying to break unhealthy habits
developed during the coronavirus pandemic. Namely, 30%
cite too much screen time, 22% cite poor eating habits and 21% cite
sleeping too much or too little.
- Gen Zers and millennials are most impacted by unhealthy
pandemic habits, especially related to work-life balance and
substance abuse. 22% of Gen Zers cite poor work-life
balance, while 20% of millennials cite alcohol struggles.
- The good news is about two-thirds of Americans (65%)
developed a healthy pandemic habit that they plan to continue.
The most common habits consumers will continue are frequent
hand-washing, staying connected with loved ones and remaining home
when sick.
- One habit that won't stick: Less than half of Americans will
wear face coverings post-pandemic, even while sick. In
fact, 58% won't wear a face covering while sick and 63% won't in
crowded areas.
- The usage of hand sanitizer and cleaning agents — like
disinfectant wipes — remains high. 52% of Americans are
using hand sanitizer even more than they were a year ago, and 47%
say the same about cleaning agents.
About ValuePenguin.com: ValuePenguin.com, part of
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE), is a personal finance website that
conducts in-depth research and provides objective analysis to help
guide consumers to the best financial decisions. ValuePenguin
focuses on value, assessing whether the return of a particular
decision is worth the cost or risk of that option, and how this
stacks up with the other possible choices they may have. For more
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Media Contact:
Nadia Gonzalez (Mrs.)
Nadia@LendingTreeNews.com
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