Have you ever wondered just how many of your waking hours are dedicated to day dreaming? A 2,250-person study has answered the question: 46.9%. Just about half of the average person’s time is spent « mind wandering » — defined as a state in which we’re not focused on any particular task or anything in the outside world. Instead, we are lost in our thoughts. Unfortunately, the study concludes, mind wandering doesn’t make us happy, nor does resting, working or using a computer. All of those choices ranked lowest on the happiness scale in this study, while making love, exercising and chit chatting ranked highest…
Food for the Soul
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