Then you are the happiest of the day

According to nearly 50,000 people, you are at its happiest in the morning. Something that has a natural explanation, says psychologist Björn Hedensjö.

– – In the morning it is very much about activity. You get started with your day in different ways but in the evening when we have a lot of time to ponder we sometimes tend to end up in slightly darker thoughts, says Hedensjö in after five.

But more studies on the subject are required, the authors behind the study mean.

Have you felt that life is absolutely best in the morning? It is not a strange thing as a new study, which has been compiled with the help of University College London’s Covid-19 Social Study, shows that you are happier in the morning, reports Sky News.

– I thought it felt reasonable that people on average be happier in the morning than other times of the day, says psychologist Björn Hedensjö in after five.

That’s why we are happier in the morning

The study has used data from 49 218 adults between March 2020 and March 2022 in the most comprehensive study conducted in the field. They note that people generally feel best in the morning and at their worst in the evening. According to Björn Hedensjö, it is not that strange.

– In the morning it is a lot about activity. You get started with your day in different ways but in the evening when we have a lot of time to ponder we sometimes tend to end up in slightly darker thoughts, says Hedensjö.

The study has among other things asked the participants how happy they have felt over the past week and how satisfied they are with their lives. But that some are more grumpy and tired in the morning is no wonder, says Hedensjö, who says that we are all different and point to a clear reason.

– Some are evening people and some are morning people, you all know that and that is quite hereditary, you inherit it from your parents what you are for kind, says Hedensjö.

More studies are needed

However, Dr. Feifei BU, from UCL’s Handling Science Department and Health, which is one of the authors behind the study, believes that more studies need to be done to determine the result and that the timing for when people responded to the study may have affected results.

“The pattern we see in the study can be affected by when people choose to respond to the study. For example, those who feel better in the morning may be more committed to respond to the survey at that time, ”says Dr Bu in BMJ Mental Healthwhere the study was first published.