Happy in the morning, sad in the evening? The secret hour of our well -being!

Happy in the morning, sad in the evening? The secret hour of our well -being!

A current study by renowned University College London shows that the time of day significantly influences our emotional well -being. As the researchers Feifei Bu, Jessica Bone and Daisy Fancourt report in the journal BMJ Mental Health, people in the morning tend to be happier and more satisfied than later. As part of a comprehensive investigation, which accompanied almost 50,000 participants over a period of up to two years during the Covid 19 pandemic, questionnaires were regularly filled out to have the mood, life satisfaction and the respective time. The results are clear and show that feelings such as happiness and satisfaction reach their peak in the early morning, while they are at a low point around midnight, which indicates significantly higher anxiety symptoms, depressive moods and loneliness.

The influence of weekday

In addition to the time of day, the days of the week also play an interesting role in the emotional well -being of the participants. The study showed that on Mondays and Fridays people feel happier than on Sundays. These findings suggest that the routines and expectations associated with the weekly rhythm could have an impact on our mood. This becomes particularly clear on the weekends, where the mood varies more, presumably due to different daily routines and social activities, while loneliness does not show any significant fluctuations, as OE24 notes.

Despite the impressive results, however, it should be noted that this study was only an observation procedure. The researchers were unable to identify any clear causes of the patterns found, not even whether the time of the survey influenced the answers. According to Tagesschau , the circadian rhythm, that is, the body clock could play a role in the mood swings. The cortisol level, a stress hormone, reaches its maximum shortly after waking up and decreases by evening, which may contribute to early morning satisfaction.