These are the most relaxed (and the most stressed) cities in the UK during lockdown
The most relaxed cities across the UK during lockdown have been revealed – along with the most stressed.
A new study by spa booking service, SpaSeekers, has revealed that Manchester is the most relaxed city based on over 35,000 searches for calming outlets such as yoga, meditation and at-home spa treatments.
It's more important than ever that we're all keeping our mental health in check. Mental Health Awareness Week falls in May (18th-24th) and, as a nation, we're looking for ways to take a moment to find some calm in what is a very stressful situation, and it looks like we should all take a leaf out of the Mancunian's book to reach the perfect level of zen.
These are the most zen cities in the UK
SpaSeekers analysed Google searches for the following criteria to assess which city is looking to find their zen more than the rest.
Home workouts - those searching to work up a sweat and release some endorphins.
Yoga routines - people stretching their way through isolation.
At-home spa treatments - from recipes for face masks to at-home massages to relieve any tension.
Meditation - those looking to become more mentally clear using calming techniques such as mindfulness.
Skincare routines - people looking to get their skincare routine nailed while we've got the time.
Manchester seeks relaxation the most out of any other city in the UK
The data revealed that Manchester's win is down to the Mancunian's love for trying new skincare routines, channelling their inner peace with meditation and releasing some endorphins with exercise.
In Manchester, there have been over 20,000 searches for a new skincare routine now that we've got more time on our hands, almost 10,500 searches for meditation to try and focus the mind and find clarity and, in terms of home workouts, over 2,000 searches for ways to utilise this time to get fit.
Newcastle is the fittest city in the UK during lockdown
Closely behind Manchester are Newcastle and Liverpool. Yoga and home workout searches are at their highest in Newcastle. With over 1,700 searches, Geordies are looking for tips on how to perfect the downward dog, warrior or chill out in Shavasana and have mastered the at-home workouts using cans of beans.
Whereas, in Liverpool, people are missing spa days the most in comparison to the rest of the country according to the data, which shows there has been over 3,000 searches for simple ways to have a spa at home.
Cardiff is the most stressed city in the whole of the UK
At the bottom of the chart is Cardiff, with low search volumes across the board for all zen factors, suggesting the Welsh capital needs to take some time to find what makes them calm.
Joining Cardiff at the bottom of the list is Edinburgh– the usually busy tourist city didn't score highly in the majority of the zen factors, only searches for home workouts pulling them out of last position.
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