Almost 60% of Britons admit they take life too seriously, study finds
Researchers find most are so caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life
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Your support makes all the difference.Almost six in 10 Britons admit they take life too seriously, a poll has found.
Researchers who surveyed 2,000 UK adults found most were so caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life their losing their sense of fun. Two thirds of respondents also admitted they were also less willing to let our hair down and try new things.
Three quarters said they did not say "yes" often enough and 59 per cent wished they more readily adopted a "why not?" outlook to life.
Some of the most positive life experiences among those polled have happened as a direct result of being "more fun" – including meeting "the one" and making new friends.
The research also found nearly half the population have a "glass half full" mind-set.
“As we get older, we take things more seriously, which sometimes means losing our spirit of adventure or sense of fun," said a spokesman for Milkybar Wowsomes which commissioned the research.
The research also identified some of the UK’s biggest "everyday regrets" – including questionable haircut choices, not travelling more widely when younger and accidentally reading TV spoilers.
Others wished they spent less time at work than they do, lamented not starting a business and felt bad about joining the gym but never visiting it.
Others regretted not having more hobbies, while some wished they had not agreed to work late and some felt guilty about letting friends down.
Amid this, 42 per cent felt burdened by their regrets and often think about what they would or should have done differently.
“Despite having regrets in the past, many of us have a glass half full approach to life and wish we’d said yes to more things," the spokesman added,
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