One year into the pandemic, many of us are stressed out.
According to a recent AARP survey, nearly three-quarters of adults are feeling moderate to high levels of stress.
Older adults are slightly less stressed out than their younger counterparts.
The picture of stress, however, isnt entirely predictable.
Many adults report exercising more and turning more often to mindfulness and meditation practices.
Stress levels are high across the board.
Racial differences also emerged.
White respondents fell in the middle at 18%.
Some are also engaging in more physical activity.
A quarter of adults (24%) reported enjoying more exercise or walking vigorously.
The report is based on a nationally representative telephone survey of 2,013 U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
It was fielded between October 27, 2020 and November 9, 2020 and took less than five minutes.
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