Originally published: Medibank, 11 May 2022
As people in Australia emerge from the pandemic, many are still struggling to manage stress, with 42% citing no improvement to how they manage stress levels as compared to pre-lockdown.
Financial struggles, health and family relationships took the lead as the biggest causes of stress
● Stress induced habits revealed, with binge-watching TV and unhealthy eating the lead culprits
● 2-in-5 Australians report no change in managing stress for the better, after two years of the pandemic
● 50% surprised to learn character play can help reduce stress, with 81% reporting that presentation and how they dress can influence their mood
● To help Aussies lay the smackdown on stress, Medibank Live Better has partnered with Aussie wrestler Shazza McKenzie to create Stressling – a series of easy and safe solo wrestling moves to do in the comfort of home
New research from Medibank has revealed that as people in Australia emerge from the pandemic, many are still struggling to manage stress, with 42% citing no improvement to how they manage stress levels as compared to pre-lockdown.
Research commissioned by Pureprofile on behalf of Medibank. Research was conducted in April 2022, among a sample of 1000 Australians aged 18 years and up.
