A study from University College London found people feel best in the morning and worse by midnight. Analyzing data from nearly 50,000 participants over two years, researchers determined people reported higher happiness and life satisfaction earlier in the day and noted significant variations throughout the week. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays showed more positive emotional states compared to Sundays. Weekends prompted fluctuations in mental health, possibly linked to physiological changes in the body clock, suggesting that our perceptions of life improve upon waking, even as loneliness remained consistent throughout the week.
People generally wake up feeling in the best frame of mind in the morning and the worst around midnight, according to a large study by the University College London.
The researchers found that happiness and life satisfaction ratings were higher on Mondays and Fridays compared to Sundays, indicating a fluctuation in mental wellbeing throughout the week.
Participants' feelings of happiness, life satisfaction, and a sense of worth were all higher on weekdays, but weekends caused more variation in mental health.
The findings confirmed that things tend to seem better in the morning, with physiological changes tied to the body clock likely influencing mood variability throughout the day.
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