The Average American Needs 60 “Lazy Days” a Year

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According to a new poll, the average American needs five lazy days a month to feel rested and relaxed.  That’s 60 per year, and a little more than one a week.

Obviously, lazy days don’t usually happen on their own, so 21% plan their lazy days in advance . . . and 11% actually put them on their calendar.

So what is a “lazy day”?  Here’s how the people in the poll shaped it:

3 hours . . . doing absolutely nothing

3 hours . . . just sitting and enjoying your living space

3 hours . . . watching movies and TV

2 hours . . . in bed

2 hours . . . napping

2 hours . . . scrolling on your phone

1 hour . . . eating

1 hour . . . reading

1 hour . . . listening to an audiobook or podcast

1 hour . . . dreading the next day.

That’s 19 hours, leaving five hours to sleep.  Which sounds about right.  Even when you DO get a day to yourself, you can’t get a “normal” night of sleep.

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