It's beginning to feel a lot like stress! Christmas food shopping is as stressful as taking an exam or having a job interview, study finds
Daily MailWhile there's no doubt Christmas is a time for celebration and joy, it can also be a great source of stress. Heart rates spiked by 44 per cent on average, reaching 115 beats per minute when food shopping, they found. A new study shows the festive grocery shop - an inevitable task for any festive household - is as stressful as sitting an exam or having a job interview Heart rates spiked by 44 per cent on average, reaching 115 beats per minute when food shopping In contrast, heart rates of online shoppers' peaked at 82bpm, which was 29 per cent lower than the in-store experience. Scientists fitted 20 volunteers with heart monitors to detect increases in their heart rates - a classic sign of stress In all, 63 per cent of people said the most stressful part of the shop is having to deal with long queues, while 60 per cent said it was the big crowds and 39 per cent empty shelves. Overall, 47 per cent said the in-person supermarket food shop over Christmas is a stressful experience, while 18 per cent said they would even prefer to clean their the bathroom.
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