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Rest Test shows that people dont get enough rest

Posted on: 04/Oct/2016 5:29:12 PM
Researchers at the Durham University in the UK have said that more than 18,000 people from 134 countries found that 68 per cent of people feel they don’t get enough rest. The researchers had recently launched an online poll named the Rest Test.

The poll included questions about the participant’s resting habits, how much time they were able to spend resting on average, and what activities they perceived as most restful. It also asked participants to report on their sense of well-being. Results showed that more than two-thirds of respondents felt they didn’t spend enough time resting and that 32 per cent believed they needed more rest than the average person. A mere 10 per cent, meanwhile, claimed they needed less rest than the average person. Participants who felt they needed more rest were also more likely to have lower well-being scores, while those who either claimed to need less rest, or were able to spend more time resting, reported higher well-being. Some of the most restful activities, according to participants, were reading, being in a natural environment, and being on their own.