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92% of Brits Need an Extra Hour a Day to Lead a More Fulfilled Life

The busy lifestyle of most Brits trying to squeeze too much into each day has left almost 40% feeling stressed and a fifth overworked.
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New research reveals that on average Britons spend more than an hour and a half travelling each day, with delays on public transport (31%) and road works/traffic (50%) being named as two of the biggest time wasters.

This research commissioned by Europcar also reveals that Brits feeling stressed (37%), unhealthy (29%) and overworked (17%) most of the time, 92% feel that they would benefit from an extra hour each day. 70% would prefer an extra hour on a weekday and a third admit that an extra hour on a weekday evening would be beneficial. 30% claim they are too busy most of the time and only 11% feel healthy most of the time.

Over half (56%) could do with more time for themselves during the week and on average 46% feel they don’t have time for exercise. However, even though over a third admit they would start or do more exercise if they were given an extra hour in their day, only 14% would use their extra hour to go the gym. A third would, however, use the extra hour for a lie in.

. Introduction:

New research released today has revealed that the majority of Brits wish they had an extra hour in their day in order to do the things they want. The combination of long working hours, time spent travelling and no time for ourselves has resulted in most of the nation feeling stressed, overworked, busy and unhealthy most of the time.

So what would you do if you were given an extra hour?

Joining us to discuss this further is Michael Heppell, an international best-selling author.

. Suggested Questions:

So what does the research reveal about why traffic and public transport are seen as two of the biggest time waster in our area?

Why is time one of the most valuable commodities and what can you tell us about time management in our area?

What would most people do with an extra hour?

What advice have you for people who want to manage their time more efficiently?

Where can our listeners go to find out more information?