Intimacy and sleep are the key of happiness

Intimacy and sleep are the key of happiness

The new happiness index, developed by Oxford Economics and the National Centre for Social Research, and commissioned by Sainsbury's, has found that sex and sleep are the two things that have the strongest association with a person's happiness and wellbeing - well above money.

Researchers found that while upping your income (even if you quadruple it) causes very little increase to your happiness, being well-rested and well-sex have a significant impact on how joyful you feel.

The study involved polling 8,250 Britons, finding that the average person has a Living Well score of 62.2.

Those who get the most sleep were found the score 15 points higher on the index than those who struggle with sleep, while people who are deeply dissatisfied with their sex lives scored seven points lower than those who said they're very satisfied.

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