Brits indulge on spring time happy hour
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As the clocks spring forward this Sunday 30th March nearly a quarter of us will be dedicating this extra hour of evening daylight to re-discover hobbies[1] rather than using this time to sleep, socialise or spend extra time in the office, according to a survey by Yahoo!
Originally in the early 1900’s the extra hour of daylight was apparently designed to make better use of daylight hours[2], but modern society could use the time to re-discover forgotten childhood passions, such as football and outdoor activities and new found interests such as photography and wine tasting.
A huge 95% of the British public agree that we would feel less stressed, more energised and healthier on the whole if we explored new activities and nearly a third of us believe that re-discovering a hobby will help us achieve this. Celebrity Life Coach Gladeana McMahon comments[4]: ‘The principles of positive psychology show that happier people are healthier people. Rediscovering a passion outside of our everyday lives could act as a very tangible stress buster and an extra hour of daylight in the evening gives us a perfect opportunity to do so. Walking out the office when it’s light is a boost in itself, using this positive energy to motivate ourselves into pursuing wider activities outside of work can certainly benefit our health both mentally and physically.’ Passions and hobbies vary across a wide range of interests, from sport to painting to cooking. In sport a third of us would rather concentrate on being better at running, while nearly a quarter of us would rather be better at doing something more creative such as photography, art or painting[3]. In particular over 55’s would like to use their time more creatively with nearly a quarter wanting to dedicate more time to the arts, humanities and photography and a third of 35-55 year olds are keen to take up more sports[1].
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