Burned out? Two-thirds of Americans say theyre desperate for a self-care reset

Two-thirds of Americans are craving a “self-care reset,” according to new research.The new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 65% believe they’re “overdue” for a reset, but what they want and what they have time for often don’t match up.Just more than one-third of respondents (35%) try to practice self-care, but said finding the time is a challenge.People are craving an opportunity to recharge: On average, respondents find themselves wanting a moment to themselves about six times per day, but almost half (46%) feel some degree of guilt about taking that time.Commissioned by Simply and conducted by Talker Research, the survey looked at this disconnect: respondents’ need for self-care and the reality of finding it difficult to carve out time for a reset.The findings also revealed a surprising theme — despite Americans being inundated with multi-step self-care routines, when it comes to self-care, respondents believe that sometimes less is more.Self-care inspiration is everywhere — two-thirds (65%) stay aware of trending, online self-care routines — but those complex routines can often feel like work.

For respondents who follow online trends, 21% feel overwhelmed by what they see, and 18% find it all overly complicated.Only 38% describe self-care as a consistent part of their daily routine, and respondents’ routines are surprisingly simple.When given a list and asked which activities they’d consider to be self-care, taking a few minutes to rest was No.1 — with 51% saying this counted as self-care.

Watching (47%) or listening to (42%) something they enjoy, indulging in a favorite food (40%) or sipping a favorite beverage (37%) were also among the top results.Seventy-six percent of respondents also agreed: simple self-care routines are the best.Nearly half of people (48%) report needing just 45 minutes or less a day to feel fully recharged.“There’s something powerful about realizing that the things that actually restore us aren’t c...