Is the morning rush to get out the door at your house full of chaos? You’re not the only one dealing with that frustration, new research suggests. According to a new survey, 8:15a.m. is actually the most stressful time of day.
The poll of 2-thousand adults also reveals:
- Just over a third (35%) of people usually feel stress during the first part of the day.
- Half (51%) say they feel “often overwhelmed” after getting out of bed.
- Parents are also dealing with kid-related stressors including feeding and dressing them and making school lunches, as well as managing their little ones’ unpredictable emotions.
- While every second matters in the morning, respondents say they lose around 20 minutes to morning “trials and tribulations.”
- For 51% of those polled, there’s “never” enough time in the day to get things done.
- Nearly half (47%) feel like they’re busier now than ever before.
- That may be why 35% say they don’t know how to find time to do things that make them happy and 37% have “forgotten” how to make time for themselves.
- A lot of people feel they’re not experiencing happiness as often as they think they should. The research shows adults need 27 moments of happiness a week, or around four a day. But they’re only getting 20, or around three a day.
- To change this, 57% want to prioritize doing things that make them happy, like getting lost in a good book (54%) and enjoying a delicious meal (48%).
Source: Study Finds