Life can be stressful and trying at times as you attempt to balance work and family, money and happiness.
But it seems that everyone, no matter where they are from, is in the same boat.
A new survey, the findings of which will appear in the Economic Journal and have been published by The Guardian, has revealed that people’s well-being hits a low point just after 40.
The results showed that happiness declines from early childhood. It hits the lowest point between the ages of 40 and 42 before rising again until the age of 70.
Via wifflegif.com
For the research, which basically proves that a person’s happiness during the course of their life is U-shaped, was based on the answers of 50,000 adults across Australia, Britain and Germany.
It comes as no surprise that midlife is the most stressful, says psychotherapist and patron of the West London Centre for Counselling Phillip Hodson.
“Childhood and old age are protected times of life to a degree. In old age you are funded or you have funded it. It’s the same for a child. You are looked after at both ends of life and your responsibilities are fewer.
“The burdens of life fall on the middle-aged. You are looking after your children, your parents, yourselves. You are working as you will probably never work again in older age and probably harder than you did when you were younger.”
As always, we’re looking on the bright side, at least we’re not the only ones!
