Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Pop Your Troubles Away - How often do you pop?

Pop Your Troubles Away

A new poll is out in honor of Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, celebrated every year on the last Monday in January. The first-ever Bubble Wrap Brand “Pop” Poll stress survey found that 77% of Americans are more stressed or as stressed today than they were one year ago. But there is help. The survey, conducted by Kelton Research, reveals that just over one minute of popping Bubble Wrap provides stress relief equivalent to a 33 minute massage. The survey also shows that Americans who have popped Bubble Wrap in the last seven days are less stressed about their health than those who haven’t had a recent popping experience. Other findings:

  • 69% of workers would take a pay cut to guarantee they would never have stress on the job again.
  • 38% of Americans would rather never encounter stress again than win a new home worth $100 million.
  • 36% of Northeasterners are likely to feel stressed more than 10 times in an average month, compared to 26% of the rest of the country.
  • 43% of Americans say the most relaxing or soothing color is blue.
  • Over one in four Americans said they would have the most fun popping Bubble Wrap with Ellen DeGeneres (26%), followed by Will Farrell (18%) than with any other celebrity.