How Do You Actually Deal With Stress?

I'm researching how people actually deal with stress. What works, what doesn't, and whether digital tools help or just add to the pile. This takes about 3 minutes. It's anonymous, there's nothing to buy, and your answers will directly shape what I build next. Thanks for your honesty!

In the past month, how often has stress affected your ability to work, sleep, or be present with people you care about?

A

Never

B

Once or Twice

C

Weekly

D

Most Days

E

Every Day

When you're stressed, what do you typically do?

Exercise / physical activity

Scroll phone / watch TV / zone out

Talk to someone

Use a meditation or breathing app

Journal or write

Drink alcohol or use substances

Nothing, I just push through

Other:

Have you ever paid for anything specifically to manage stress?

Never paid for anything

Therapy or counseling

A meditation/wellness app (Calm, Headspace, etc.)

A course, workshop, or retreat

A coaching program

Books or audiobooks

Other:

If you've used a wellness or stress app before, what made you stop using it?

I haven't used one

It felt like another obligation / too much to manage

It didn't actually make me feel different

Too expensive for what it offered

I forgot to use it / lost the habit

Too many features / confusing

The guilt or pressure when I missed days

It worked for a while but wore off

Other:

Read these two descriptions. Which sounds more like something you'd try?

Option A: "An app that supports your brain health to build clarity, consistency, and resilience. Understand how your brain works and build routines that support long-term cognitive wellbeing."

Option B: "An app that helps you recover from stress and build resilience. Check in with how you're feeling, get a short exercise to shift your state, and over time understand your stress patterns."

Read these two descriptions. Which sounds more like something you'd try? Option A: "An app that supports your brain health to build clarity, consistency, and resilience. Understand how your brain works and build routines that support long-term cognitive wellbeing."Option B: "An app that helps you recover from stress and build resilience. Check in with how you're feeling, get a short exercise to shift your state, and over time understand your stress patterns."

A

Option A

B

Option B

C

Neither - I wouldn't use either

D

I'd try both

If an app could ask "how are you feeling right now?" and give you a 3-5 minute exercise to genuinely reduce your stress, how valuable would that be?

A

Not valuable - I wouldn't use it

B

Mildly useful - I'd try it once or twice

C

Quite useful - I'd use it a few times a week

D

Very valuable - I'd want it available daily

Would you pay $11/month for an app that measurably reduced your stress on the days you used it?

A

No

B

Maybe - I'd need to try it first

C

Yes, if it actually worked

D

I already pay more than that for a wellness app

How Do You Actually Deal With Stress?

In the past month, how often has stress affected your ability to work, sleep, or be present with people you care about?

When you're stressed, what do you typically do?

Have you ever paid for anything specifically to manage stress?

If you've used a wellness or stress app before, what made you stop using it?

If an app could ask "how are you feeling right now?" and give you a 3-5 minute exercise to genuinely reduce your stress, how valuable would that be?

Would you pay $11/month for an app that measurably reduced your stress on the days you used it?

Anything else you want to share about how you deal with stress?

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