Long commutes are not fun, according to
the poll. We all know that commuting long distances isn’t fun, especially if we
do it on daily basis. But what makes us happier – a short commute or sex?
Well, according to a poll of 3,000
Londoners, short commutes came out on top. And while none of us particularly
relishes a marathon slog to work, it seems like a journey of less than 30
minutes – the city average is 39 minutes – is enough to make us happy. We have
all been stuck on a train in sweltering temperatures stuck nose-to-armpit with
the person next to us. Dreading those rush hour commutes, eh?
In those circumstances you can see where
people are coming from. Time Out surveyed thousands of Londoners about what
made them the happiest, with nearly 87% reporting they had felt happy in the
last 24 hours. The number jumped by more than 2% among people who had recently
had sex – but the increase was even more dramatic for those with a commute of
15 to 30 minutes.
What else makes us happy? Being in a new
relationship, making a new friend and earning more than £40,000 a year.
Volunteering, exercising and going to the pub also proved popular activities
for increasing one’s serotonin levels. Getting your commute down to under 30
minutes could significantly improve your happiness levels.
All pretty reasonable really. But the
poll also found our capital city is the most stressed in Europe, with renting
proving to be a major cause in this. Eating lunch at your desk, checking
emails, going on Facebook or Instagram, not sleeping enough, earning less than
£20,000 a year and smoking also contributed to increased stress levels.
Oh, and also ‘being a millennial’ is a
major cause of stress apparently, though there’s not much you can do to fix
that one.
What makes you happy?
by Tom Herbert
Reference: http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/30/short-commutes-makes-us-happier-sex-7272335/
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