Aussie are no fun
According to the 2019 Fun Report, conducted by The Happiness Institute and Carnival Cruise Line Australia is is a 'fun crisis', with three in four saying they feel guilty when they have fun.
Aussies also gave the nation a fun rating of just 5.6 out of 10.
Four in 10 say they try to find a balance between work and play.
Almost half of the survey respondents think that life used to be more enjoyable in the past, when life was simpler.
Not having enough money to enjoy themselves (56 per cent), followed by feeling burnt out or not having had a holiday in a while (39 per cent) and having too many chores (39 per cent) were the main barriers to having fun.
More than a quarter of Australians (27 per cent) also said they don't have enough quality time with their family.
“Plain and simple, Aussies have forgotten how to have fun,” said Dr Tim Sharp, aka “Dr Happy”, from The Happiness Institute and co-author of the report.
“With people’s lives getting busier and busier, Australian families aren’t prioritising having fun or spending time with each other, and when they do enjoy themselves, they feel exceptionally guilty about it.
“Regardless of who’s to blame, all this signposts that something is out of balance in our lives.”
Be more like Pooh…"What day is it?' asked Pooh. 'It's today,' squeaked Piglet. 'My favourite day,' said Pooh."
Most of the Aussies I know are fun..I would not have them as friends if they were not!
Life is too short to spend time with prophets of doom, stuffed shirts, wet rags and alarmists!