Six in ten young adults say that content on social media has influenced them to pick up habits such as smoking, vaping or drinking, recent research from Money Expert has found. Check out this article about a Study revealing the real impact of social media on Brits’ healthy living.
Despite this, Gen Z are actually pretty focused on living healthily with almost two-thirds (62%) saying they have felt guilty about their own habits when they saw others being healthy. While nearly all (80%) young people said they have felt inspired to be healthier due to content on social media.
When it comes to breaking those bad habits and adopting a healthier lifestyle for the rest of the population, one in three UK adults don’t know where to start and nearly half (47%) said that they felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice.
An abundance of conflicting health news and advice has also impacted the nation’s mental health. Nearly half (44%) of those surveyed revealed they feel depressed when looking at health and wellness-related news.
The survey also revealed the top 10 UK cities most interested in healthy habits, based on the number of searches related to health and wellbeing practises in each location.
The top 10 healthy habit hotspots in the UK*1:
| Rank | City | No. of searches per 10,000 people |
| 1 | Durham | 5115 |
| 2 | Ely | 4532 |
| 3 | Truro | 4395 |
| 4 | Chichester | 3781 |
| 5 | Newry | 3703 |
| 6 | Salisbury | 3456 |
| 7 | Stirling | 3274 |
| 8 | Cambridge | 3240 |
| 9 | Norwich | 3163 |
| 10 | Bangor | 3142 |
Durham was revealed as the most inquisitive city when it comes to healthy habits. Here people were most interested in their recommended water consumption, meditation, yoga and pilates.
The research also revealed that when it comes to living a healthier lifestyle, not everyone has access to the services and amenities to help break bad habits. These are the top five cities where residents said they were in need of better access to health and wellness services.
- Aberystwyth (60%*2)
- Brighton and Hove (59%)
- Aberdeen (55%)
- Cardiff (52%)
- Wolverhampton (50%)
Discussing the results, Philip Stubbins, Managing Director at Money Expert said, “Breaking bad habits can be extremely difficult and with the many sources of conflicting advice, a lack of access to relevant services and amenities, and time spent consuming potentially negative content, it can be difficult to pinpoint how exactly you can make positive lifestyle changes.”
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To view the full research and methodology, please visit the landing page here.
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