Americans’ Thoughts On Bliss (NAPSA)—'Follow yourbliss,” advised author and anthropologist Joseph Campbell, and “doors will open for you that wouldn't have openedfor anyoneelse.” So what's yourbliss? A recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Hanes Hosiery has discovered someintriguing facts and figures about what Americans consider to bebliss. Bliss Defined The survey explored the very A recent survey found 80 percent meaningofbliss, asking whic of women like hosiery to have a words Americans associate with dual function: It makes them look bliss. The result? More Americans great and feel good, too. associate bliss with satisfaction than with ecstasy (55 percent vs. better care of themselves but don't 40 percent, respectively). Is Brad havethetime. Highteen-to-44-yearPitt the Key to Bliss in Hollywood? olds (55 percent) are significantly While everyone on the red carpet morelikely to agree with the statemight appearblissful, Brad Pitt’s ment“I wantto takebetter care of current partner, Angelina Jolie, is myself but I don’t have the time” considered to be the most blissful than those ages 45 and over (34 female celebrity by 19 percent of percent). US.adults. Pitt's ex-wife, Jennifer *The survey also found that Aniston, came in second, with 17 wellness is an essential part of life percent. The remaining female for the vast majority (90 percent) celebrities cited were Taylor Swift of Americans. Manufacturers are (14 percent), Jennifer Hudson (13 responding by creating new lines percent), Gwyneth Paltrow (13 of apparel that promote wellness. percent), Adele (13 percent) and One example is a new line of Jennifer Lawrence(9 percent). Is hosiery called Hanes Silk Reflechitting the jackpot or hitting the tions Pure Bliss, a legwearcollectown with friends moreblissful? tion where beauty and wellness Morefind quality time with family meet innovation. Modern knitting and friends (60 percent) to be technology, combined with luxury blissful than vacations (57 per- yarns, work to micromassage, cent) or winning a lot of money (45 pamper, soothe andrevitalize legs. percent). Is downward dog the key That could be blissful for the 80 to bliss? Many people find yoga percent of women ages 18 to 34 blissful. Eighty-five percent of U.S. wholike hosiery products to have adults who do yoga to keep them- a dual function (make them look selves fit agree that practicing good andfeel good). yoga makes them feelblissful. Learn More The survey also explored the For further information and topic of wellness and found that full survey methodology, visit younger Americans wantto take www.haneshosiery.com.
