What are those things in life that make you happy?
Is it driving through unusually free-flowing traffic on a cool summer’s morning while your favourite radio station blasts away?
Or is it coming home to a clean and fresh-smelling home after a long day?
It’s said that it’s the little things in life that make us happy – it doesn’t always take physical items to put a smile on our dial.
A recent survey in Britain proved just that.
The study – conducted by the research giant OnePoll – saw 2 000 people provide answers to a simple question: What makes you happy?
A list of 50 things was compiled and the answers range from an odd love of hearing a new lid pop open to the disgusting satisfaction of popping a pimple.
Here is the complete list:
1. Freshly laundered bed linen
2. Time to read a good book
3. Getting a takeaway
4. Having a long soak in the bath
5. A fresh haircut
6. A cosy night in
7. A short break in a hotel or B&B
8. Watching a sunset/sunrise
9. A lunch date with a friend
10. When someone makes you a nice cup of tea/coffee
11. Receiving a bouquet of flowers
12. Five minutes to yourself
13. Luxury quilted toilet paper
14. Catching your favourite film on TV
15. A glass of champagne
16. Getting your car valeted
17. Buying fresh artisan bread
18. Using a premium fragrance
19. Having a manicure
20. Going to the theatre
21. Receiving breakfast in bed
22. Enjoying a fine wine/whiskey
23. Buying tickets to a concert
24. Buying yourself flowers
25. Leaving work half an hour early
26. Receiving a handwritten letter
27. Keeping an empty seat beside you on public transport
28. Getting tickets to a sporting event
29. A picnic
30. Buying new make-up
31. Paying for someone to clean your home
32. Hitting the snooze button
33. Applying a facemask
34. Ordering the most extravagant dessert on the menu
35. When the clocks go back (reverting to standard time)
36. Hearing your favourite song on the radio
37. Having your hair blow-dried
38. Finding a plug socket on public transport
39. A lazy bike ride
40. Ordering the most expensive main course on the menu
41. Skipping the ads on YouTube videos
42. Splashing out on expensive toiletries
43. Spending time away from your phone
44. Buying a new candle
45. Reading a magazine
46. Getting a ride in a sports car
47. An extra shot in your coffee
48. Upgrading to premium seats at the cinema
49. Being invited to corporate hospitality
50. Getting 4G coverage unexpectedly
What can you add to the list?
Sources: The Mirror, TODAY, PollOne