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Not sure how to de-stress? AsiaOne conducted a survey to find out what people are spending their time on outside of work.   Watch more: https://www.asiaone.com/video

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00:00If I can, I want to sleep a bit more.

00:02I don't want to sleep more, I have slept enough.

00:05Kepoh, go TikTok, then read, whatever.

00:08How to make coffee, some cooking lessons.

00:12Arts and crafts, arts and crafts.

00:14And even gardening also.

00:16Stress levels in Singapore have steadily climbed over the last two years.

00:21According to a recent study,

00:22close to nine in ten people have felt stressed in 2023.

00:26This is seven percentage points more than the global average.

00:30Despite this, Singapore ranked the happiest country in Asia

00:33and 30th globally on the 2024 World Happiness Report.

00:37So, how are Singaporeans de-stressing outside of work?

00:41And how much are they spending to do it?

00:44Asia One recently did a survey with 1,340 valid responses

00:49and found that the most common activity respondents do

00:51during their free time over the weekend was watching videos,

00:55with almost a quarter of them doing so regardless of age.

00:58This was far ahead of things like shopping, reading or journaling,

01:02afternoon tea or dinner dates, outdoor sports and fitness,

01:06and cooking or baking.

01:07Respondents were most likely to say that they were most comfortable

01:10doing these activities with family members,

01:13followed by just themselves, then with close friends.

01:16In terms of what respondents got out of these activities,

01:19reducing stress was what was most commonly quoted,

01:22followed by being able to bond with loved ones

01:25and having fun.

01:27The median amount spent per month on leisure was $101 to $200.

01:32About a quarter of these respondents spent more than $500,

01:36with a third of those aged 55 to 64 spending upwards of $1,000 per month.

01:4240% of total respondents had less than five hours of free time per week,

01:46with those aged 24 and below having the least amount of free time.

01:50In comparison, the median number of hours free per week

01:53was highest among those 55 to 64 at 16 to 20 hours per week.

01:59If given an extra two free days a week,

02:02around a third of respondents would choose to sleep more or do more of the same.

02:06If respondents had the time, cooking or baking, learning a new language

02:10and picking up digital or tech skills

02:12topped the list of what they would choose as a new skill or hobby.

02:16To expand on our findings, we headed out to find out

02:19what leisurely activities Singaporeans were doing in their free time.

02:23I enjoy sports. I play soccer.

02:26I like to exercise.

02:28I like to go to K-pop, go to TikTok,

02:31then read whatever is available.

02:34Then K-pop, I read about celebrities and all that.

02:37I do have free time. Now, I'm giving piano lessons.

02:41I have a son, so we go out. We go to mall and eat.

02:46I enjoy spending time with my family as well as doing my hobbies itself,

02:51including golf. Go to the gym as well.

02:55Usually, I would read books at my own free time.

02:59I like to cycle.

03:00I like to trek. Also Singapore, also hiking.

03:04I go to cycling and running.

03:07Actually, I just bought my bicycle, so it's like $700 something.

03:12About $100 a month.

03:13I have a gym membership, so one month is about $200.

03:18Putting it, what?

03:20Subjective, yeah, but generally a few hundreds.

03:24Around $10 to $20.

03:27Above $2,000.

03:29If I travel overseas, it's like hiking with shopping,

03:35with exploring the area.

03:37Maybe $2,000 to $3,000.

03:39Probably about one to five hours.

03:43Four hours a day.

03:4528 hours.

03:46I've got a lot of free time.

03:48Honestly, quite a lot.

03:49Maybe six to ten hours.

03:50Maybe six to ten hours.

03:52Six to ten hours.

03:54Probably about six hours.

03:57I will sleep more and go out.

03:59If I can, I want to sleep a bit more.

04:02Meeting up with friends over meals.

04:05I don't want to sleep more. I have slept enough.

04:08Others, like jalan-jalan or whatever.

04:11I enjoy cooking, so probably I will take up some cooking classes.

04:15I will do more side hustles.

04:19And I will pick up a new hobby.

04:20Honestly, given a choice, I will definitely spend more time

04:23on the existing sports that I'm doing.

04:26But if let's say it's something new, probably martial arts.

04:29Probably learn a new language.

04:31Cooking, because I love to cook.

04:33Motocross.

04:343D CAD.

04:36Because I have a 3D printer at home.

04:38I went for one class of CAD, but I'm not so good at it.

04:43Photography, like cooking, and musical instruments.

04:46Actually, we wanted to learn drums,

04:49but we just don't have that time anymore.

04:52How to make coffee, some cooking lessons.

04:56Arts and crafts.

04:58And even gardening also.

05:00Half of the people we interviewed enjoyed spending their free time

05:03doing some form of sports or physical activity.

05:06Be it playing football, going to the gym, or cycling.

05:094 in 10 of those we spoke to said that they had around 6-10 hours of free time per week.

05:14And half of all respondents also said that if they had the time,

05:17they would choose to learn how to cook as a new skill.

05:20If given two extra days per week,

05:22those we spoke to were most likely to spend their time with friends and family,

05:26followed by picking up new skills and hobbies like motocross and 3D printing,

05:30or doing more of what they already do.

05:32So, what do you think?

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