Health & Wellness

Working professionals are struggling with mental health due to the pandemic.

Health and Wellness

As we transition into the last few months of 2020, we're taking a step back to evaluate mental and physical health. Are you feeling stressed? Are you struggling to achieve a work-life balance? You’re not alone. Check out the insights below to see how others are feeling.

The pandemic has a negative impact on physical health. More than 1 in 3 business professionals say they are snacking more during the pandemic and over 80% have unhealthy snacking habits.

Among respondents who are working in the office part-time or full-time, data among respondents in the US & Canada

When it comes to cooking, the vast majority of professionals favor homemade meals. Over half are preparing their own meals more often than before the pandemic.

Data among Canadian Business Professionals

The vast majority of working parents who are going into the office have been preparing their own meals during the pandemic while nearly 20% are using meal kits.

Among working parents who are working from the office part-time or full-time, data among respondents in the US & Canada

Nearly a third of business professionals are using delivery services and 56% are doing this more often than before the pandemic. Uber Eats, DoorDash, and SkipTheDishes are the most commonly used delivery services among business professionals.

Among Canadian respondents who use delivery services

Overall, individuals are expressing concern about returning to the gym. Over half are exercising at home and over 60% say they are very unlikely to visit a gym.

How likely are you to visit a gym?

Based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being Very Likely

Data among Canadian Business Professionals

Are you exercising at home?

Yes/No

Data among Canadian Business Professionals

Business professionals are mostly exercising outdoors and over a third

are lifting weights at home.

How are you exercising at home?

Among respondents who said they are exercising at home

Data among respondents in the US & Canada

WW (Weight Watchers) and Noom are the leading brands for those who are currently using or thinking about joining a weight loss program.

Data among Canadian Business Professionals

The pandemic poses a threat to mental health. Business professionals report feeling more anxious and stressed than before the pandemic. Nearly a third say they're sleeping less.

Among Canadian respondents who are working in the office part-time or full-time

Business professionals are downloading mental health apps to cope with pandemic-related stress. Calm and Headspace are the most downloaded mental health apps among these individuals.

Data among respondents in the US & Canada

Business professionals are exercising and staying connected with family/friends to combat stress caused by the pandemic.

Data among respondents in the US & Canada

The number of businesses professionals returning to the office has tripled since April.

Data among respondents in the US & Canada

Confidence in personal business and job security continue to increase.

Business Confidence: How confident are you with the current state of your business? [Average score based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the highest confidence]

Job Security: How confident do you feel about your job security? [Average score based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the highest confidence]

Business climate: Do you feel the business climate is getting better? [Average score based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being “Getting Better”]

Data among respondents in the US & Canada

Confidence in the business climate is rising across all three industries.

Business climate: Do you feel the business climate is getting better? [Average score based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being “Getting Better”] Data among respondents in the US & Canada

About Us

Captivate Office Pulse research offers marketers timely insights from a proprietary panel of business professionals, managed by our partners at Vision Critical. The Office Pulse panel of more than 8,000 influential consumers and business decision makers includes C-level executives, millennials, middle management, small business owners, working women and working moms.

Contact Us

Kavita Chan
Research Director
Kchan@captivate.com

WATCH CAPTIVATE ANYWHERE

Click Here

501 7th Avenue, Suite 210 • New York, NY 10018 • United States • Click here to unsubscribe.