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What are the links between everyday actions and stress? According to a study conducted in five countries, the origins of certain anxieties can be found in lack of sleep and work as well as in the search for perfection in our daily tasks.
Is stress present on a daily basis? According to an Ipsos study for Pukka Herbs* conducted in five countries, including France, stress is omnipresent. Among its origins, the study notes that the search for perfection in daily tasks generates stress for one in two French people. According to specialists,25-34 year olds [sont] those who suffer most“. Other sources of stress, major life changes such as entering the workforce or parenthood. This would be a source of anxiety for 42% of French people.
Work is also a vector of stress for the French. Among the causes, the lack of breaks during the working day. In France, 65% of respondents take one to two breaks during the day outside mealtimes. By way of comparison, 26% take more than five breaks a day in England and 33% in Germany. As for the lunch break, it only allows 23% of French people to feel more motivated and 21% to see more clearly and have more energy.
More stress for women
According to the results, 56% of women feel stress compared to 44% of men. Among the origins of this evil, the lack of sleep. 44% of women say they feel very tired compared to 33% of men. The quality of sleep is impacted and, where 39% have difficulty falling asleep, this rate rises to 50% in women.
But stress is not inevitable and 69% of French people say they are looking for solutions to feel better. More than one in two French people (55%) turn to sport or nature, 23% prefer meditation and finally 40% organize a moment of relaxation.