Americans Are Carving Out Time For Self-Care

Considering how stressful life has been over the past 10 months or so, it’s more important than ever for folks to focus on self-care, and a new survey reveals that more and more people are realizing that. 

The survey finds:

• 73% of Americans say they were extra conscious of needing self-care last year.
• What’s more, 69% plan to practice even more self-care in 2021.
• 67% say personal self-care routines they developed during the pandemic are going to stick with them in their daily life.
• The top things Americans are doing for self-care include:
  • At-home spa rituals (47%)
  • Visiting the spa for treatments (41%)
  • Getting a mani/pedi at a nail salon (36%)
  • Getting a haircut at a salon/barber (34%)
  • Home hair treatments (34%)
  • Exercising outdoors (33%)
  • Working out in a gym (31%)
  • Getting hair colored at a salon (30%)
  • Taking a fitness class of any kind (29%)
  • Meditating (28%) 
• In 2020, the average person said they only had 65 minutes a week to focus on self-care.
• 45% hope to have more time in 2021.
• And self-care is so important to some, they’ll do anything to get more time, including:
  • Move (35%)
  • Sell a personal belonging (33%)
  • Give up their favorite food (30%)

Source:SWNS Digital