If it's been a little harder to find some joy in things this year, maybe this will help. A new poll found 90% of us agree the world needs more joy , but where do you find it? Here are the top five simple activities that bring us the most joy, according to the survey on PR Newswire:
1. Family dinners. 61% said it's one of the things that brings them the most joy. I agree, love it!
2. Time spent outside, 60%. Took my dog for a walk yesterday and it was great!
3. Watching a favorite movie or TV show, 58%.
4. Receiving a hug from a close friend or loved one, also 58%.
5. Hearing one of your favorite songs, 55%.
Here are a few more stats:
More than half of us say that just talking to our friends brings us joy.
85% think finding joy right now is more important than ever.
Here are three joyous things we've done more of because of the lockdown:
Reading, taking walks and spending time with our immediate family. The survey also found over a third of us plan to keep doing Zoom calls with loved ones even after the pandemic is over.