Four Hours a Day Dreaming About a Better Life?
Dissatisfied Brits spend a whopping FOUR hours a daydreaming about a better life, according to shock new research.
Winning the lottery, owning a bigger home or car and travelling around the world are the thoughts that cross our minds most regularly.
And worryingly for the nation's bosses, half of respondents said they did their best daydreaming at work.
A spokesperson for The National Lottery, who polled 3,000 people said, "Daydreaming is a natural way to escape every day life for a moment, and it does seem that if given a chance people will work to make their day dreams come true.
"Lottery winners typically splash out on their dream houses, cars and holidays after banking their cheque, as well as paying off debts. They also look after family and friends, making many peoples daydreams a reality."
The study also revealed people spend 49 minutes contemplating life-changing matters such as dumping their partner, changing their appearance and buying a new car.
A further 43 minutes is dedicated to dreaming about winning the lottery or inheriting a large sum of money.
And 42 minutes in every 24 hour period are spent thinking about changing jobs or moving up the career ladder.
Another 41 minutes are spent thinking about the next exotic holiday, or dreaming about travelling around the world for months on end.
People also spend 38 minutes a day imagining living in a bigger and better house, and another 24 minutes are spent day dreaming about being a celebrity or living a celebrity lifestyle.
That's an astonishing 237 minutes a day, or 3 hours and 57 minutes spent musing and fantasising about another life.
The poll also revealed people spend at least 28 minutes a day talking with friends, family members or colleagues about what they would do with a large sum of money.
A sensible 20 per cent of people said they would pay off their debts with a #1million windfall whilst 16 per cent would buy a big house.
A further 15 per cent would pay off their existing mortgage, and 13 per cent would book a luxury foreign holiday.
Unfortunately, 57 per cent said winning a large sum of money would be the only way they could improve their current.
And for 79 per cent of people day dreams are usually a positive experience where good things happen.
Interestingly, men are more likely to fantasise about a more affluent and prosperous lifestyle than women.
Men spend half an hour longer every day dreaming about a brighter future - that's 258 minutes a day spent daydreaming compared to a woman's 227 minutes.
And surprisingly, men are more influenced by celebrities than women, spending 32 minutes a day thinking about them compared to the 21 minutes for women.
Winning the lottery, owning a bigger home or car and travelling around the world are the thoughts that cross our minds most regularly.
And worryingly for the nation's bosses, half of respondents said they did their best daydreaming at work.
A spokesperson for The National Lottery, who polled 3,000 people said, "Daydreaming is a natural way to escape every day life for a moment, and it does seem that if given a chance people will work to make their day dreams come true.
"Lottery winners typically splash out on their dream houses, cars and holidays after banking their cheque, as well as paying off debts. They also look after family and friends, making many peoples daydreams a reality."
The study also revealed people spend 49 minutes contemplating life-changing matters such as dumping their partner, changing their appearance and buying a new car.
A further 43 minutes is dedicated to dreaming about winning the lottery or inheriting a large sum of money.
And 42 minutes in every 24 hour period are spent thinking about changing jobs or moving up the career ladder.
Another 41 minutes are spent thinking about the next exotic holiday, or dreaming about travelling around the world for months on end.
People also spend 38 minutes a day imagining living in a bigger and better house, and another 24 minutes are spent day dreaming about being a celebrity or living a celebrity lifestyle.
That's an astonishing 237 minutes a day, or 3 hours and 57 minutes spent musing and fantasising about another life.
The poll also revealed people spend at least 28 minutes a day talking with friends, family members or colleagues about what they would do with a large sum of money.
A sensible 20 per cent of people said they would pay off their debts with a #1million windfall whilst 16 per cent would buy a big house.
A further 15 per cent would pay off their existing mortgage, and 13 per cent would book a luxury foreign holiday.
Unfortunately, 57 per cent said winning a large sum of money would be the only way they could improve their current.
And for 79 per cent of people day dreams are usually a positive experience where good things happen.
Interestingly, men are more likely to fantasise about a more affluent and prosperous lifestyle than women.
Men spend half an hour longer every day dreaming about a brighter future - that's 258 minutes a day spent daydreaming compared to a woman's 227 minutes.
And surprisingly, men are more influenced by celebrities than women, spending 32 minutes a day thinking about them compared to the 21 minutes for women.
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