Brits consider only a third of their life to be fun

The average Brit reckons their life is only 29% fun, a study has found.

A poll of 2000 adults revealed the average Brit considers less than a third of their day to be fun, with the rest of the time taken up by work, chores and things they need to do, but don’t really want to.

One in 10 even admitted they feel they are completely missing fun from their lives, with another 53% saying they only really feel truly alive at the weekends.

More than half feel they aren’t living life to the full at the moment and 88% feel like they need to make more of their life. It also emerged going on holiday or travelling is one of the most fun things to do in life, followed by a night out with friends, skiing and going to a live music gig.

Inge Solheim, an internationally recognised polar guide and spokesperson for Helly Hansen, which commissioned the study, said: “You only get one life, so it’s a shame to see that so many people aren’t filling their time with activities that make them feel alive.

“Unfortunately, having to work, a lack of time and little money can put a stop of many of the fun things people would like to do. But this just makes it all the more important to find a profession that fulfils you, to make the most of the spare time you do have and to make changes to your current way of life if it doesn’t make you feel very alive. You only get one chance so make sure you do something every day that makes you feel truly alive and happy.”

The research found just one in five consider their lives to be fun, with a third saying they often feel like life is more work than play. One in 20 even went as far as to say they feel like they are simply living to work. In fact, Brits feel the average day is 45% work and just 29% fun. And more than three quarters even said they often have days where it feels like all they do is eat, sleep and work.

A lack of money is most likely to stop people from having more fun in their life, followed by a lack of time and not making it a priority or not having anyone to do things with.

Researchers also found one in four admit they can’t remember the last time they felt alive, with another one in 10 saying it was at least a year ago.