People feel the happiest in the morning and have the most anxiety around midnight. In any case, this applies to the majority, according to a study done by researchers at, among other things, University College in London. The study, published in BMJ Mental Health, includes almost 50,000 adults in the UK who answered questions for two years about how satisfied they are with life, perceived loneliness and how meaningful they think things they do in life are. Unexpected favorite day in the answers appeared a clear link between seasons and well -being. Participants stated fewer depressive symptoms, anxiety and feelings of loneliness during spring, summer and autumn than during the winter. Contrary to what many may think, Monday turned out to be a great day in the company of Friday. Feelings of happiness and meaningfulness, for example, were higher on Mondays and Fridays than on Sundays. Feelings of loneliness, on the other hand, were constant over the week. That most people feel better in the morning than later in the day can have physiological explanations, the researchers write. For example, we have a peak of cortisol, a hormone that affects, among other things, mood and motivation, shortly after we wake up. Cortisol dips as we approach bedtime. Might be important during the week, on the other hand, has other explanations and could be about work -related situations and other leisure activities that differ between the days of the week. “Knowledge of how people’s mood varies over the day can give us guidelines for when society should be ready with support efforts,” says Feifei Bu, one of the researchers behind the study to CNN.
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