Q. Do you do any of the following things to relieve stress?
| Total | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| Watch TV | 57% | 50% | 64% | 57% | 57% | 58% | ||
| Go for a walk | 54% | 50% | 57% | 54% | 53% | 54% | ||
| Listen to music | 53% | 51% | 55% | 60% | 53% | 46% | ||
| Exercise | 39% | 38% | 39% | 47% | 36% | 32% | ||
| Read a book | 38% | 32% | 45% | 32% | 35% | 50% | ||
| Spend time with friends | 35% | 26% | 43% | 41% | 29% | 34% | ||
| Eat chocolate | 30% | 21% | 40% | 40% | 31% | 19% | ||
| Have a drink | 29% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 33% | 23% | ||
| Do gardening | 26% | 23% | 30% | 16% | 22% | 43% | ||
| Meditation | 17% | 15% | 19% | 22% | 15% | 15% | ||
| Listen to radio/podcasts | 14% | 12% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 9% | ||
| Yoga | 12% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 6% | 5% | ||
| None of them | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 11% |
The most commonly reported ways to relieve stress were watching TV (57%), going for a walk (54%) and listening to music (53%).
Women were more likely to watch TV (64%), read a book (45%), spend time with friends (43%) and eat chocolate (40%).
Those aged under 35 were more likely to listen to music (60%), exercise (47%), eat chocolate (40%) and do yoga (24%).
Those aged 55+ were more likely to read a book (50%) and do gardening (43%).