New Survey Reveals American Attitudes about Health, Wealth and Happiness
06 Agosto 2024 - 8:03AM
Business Wire
Americans most value health, would give up
social media and chocolate to be healthy, alcohol and sleep to be
at their ideal weight and would more likely want sex at a lower
weight
Freedomology, a technology and coaching company dedicated to
helping people achieve freedom in their health, finances and
relationships, today released the results of a survey of 1,035 U.S.
consumers regarding their opinions about health, wealth, happiness
and relationships. The survey results indicate that Americans value
health above all else.
“The survey results show that Americans overwhelmingly value
health more than wealth and even happiness. However, the results
also show that Americans strongly link health to other common
aspirations, such as happiness, good relationships, productivity
and performance at work, and wealth. The survey results reflect our
research and approach at Freedomology, where we focus on physical
and mental health as the foundation of happiness and financial,
relationship and career success,” said Greg Clement, CEO,
Freedomology.
The big question: What is most important?
The most important question of the survey indicates that
Americans place an overwhelming priority on health. When asked if
they could be only wealthy, healthy, or happy, more than half
(52.3%) report they would choose to be healthy, not closely
followed by happy (28%) and wealthy (19.7%).
Health is the foundation of happiness
Even more revealing about the priority that Americans place on
health is their belief that health is the foundation of happiness.
Almost all respondents (94.6%) think they’ll be happy if they’re
healthy. A lower percentage of respondents (75.6%) think they’ll be
happy if they’re wealthy.
The value of a lifetime of perfect health
Although Americans place the highest priority on health, what
they’re willing to trade for a lifetime of perfect health also
reflects their values. More than half (54.6%) selected social media
as their top choice, while nearly half (48.6%) selected chocolate.
$50,000 (27.2%) narrowly surpassed sex (26.3%), and their best
friend finished last at 14.7%, indicating the value that Americans
place on friendship.
The relationship between health, work and finances
Americans also draw an important line between health and work.
When asked how their health impacts their finances, 57.5% report
when they feel well, they perform better at work, and 52.6% say
when they’re healthy, they’re more productive at work. Nearly one
in five (17.9%) report being in debt due to medical bills.
Health and relationships
The survey also sheds light on the link between health and
relationships. When asked how their health impacts their
relationships, respondents reported that when they’re healthy
they’re more likely to hang out with friends (49.6%), have sex
(40.8%), and meet new people (37.6%). When unhealthy, they’re more
likely to isolate themselves (46.2%).
Weight and relationships
Respondents reported similarly about weight and relationships as
they did about health and relationships. When asked how their
weight impacts their relationships, respondents reported that when
they’re satisfied with their weight, they’re more likely to hang
out with friends (40.4%) and meet new people (36.1%). They’re more
likely to want to have sex (32.9%) when at a lower weight. When
they feel overweight, they’re more likely to isolate themselves
(34.5%).
Alcohol (53.6%) topped the list of what respondents would give
up to never gain weight again, and an hour of sleep a day (48.5%)
topped the list of what respondents would give up to weigh their
ideal weight for the rest of their lives.
Survey methodology
A national online survey of 1,035 consumers regarding their
opinions about happiness, health, wealth and relationships was
conducted by Propeller Insights between June 27th and July 7th,
2024. Respondents opted in to an online database; from there, they
were targeted based on demographics. To further confirm
qualifications, respondents were asked to verify their information
in the survey itself with self-identifying qualifications. The
maximum margin of sampling error was +/- 3 percentage points with a
95% level of confidence.
About Freedomology
Freedomology is committed to helping people achieve freedom in
their health, finances and relationships. There are sciences for
building wealth and improving health and relationships;
Freedomology is the art of integrating those sciences into
sustainable wellness practices that help people fall in love with
their lives. Freedomology regularly offers H40 40-day health
sprints that provide a deep dive into transforming health. The H40
sprints help participants activate metabolism immediately after
waking; enhance mindset and mood; fall in love with movement;
discover places and activities they love; increase muscle mass and
energy; lose body fat and extra weight; optimize sleep and
recovery; and eliminate brain fog and afternoon crashes. For more
information about Freedomology and the H40 health sprints, visit
https://www.freedomology.com/h40.
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