The song says it's the most wonderful time of the year, but a new survey finds the holidays are also the most stressful.
Two-thousand people were asked and 77% of respondents say they have a very hard time relaxing during the holidays, and usually end up feeling more stressed and worn down than ever. an incredible of 88% of respondents believe the holidays are the most stressful time of the year. More over, for many, excessive feelings of stress start as early as November
Unbelievably, two in five respondents say they would rather stand in line at the DMV than deal with holiday stress! Similarly, one in five would rather sit on a long plane ride beside a crying child.
Unfortunately, all of that stress makes it very difficult for many Americans to enjoy the holidays (49%). So much so that a full third of respondents flat out said they just don’t enjoy the holidays anymore.
If you’re wondering what people tend to fight about, the top five reasons for arguments given by respondents were: how much money to spend on other people (20%), how much money to spend on parents (20%), what presents to buy (18%), which family members to visit (16%), and where to go on Christmas day (16%).
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