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Britons spend almost five years of their lives worrying, a study has found.一项研究表明,英国人把几乎五年的时间花在担心忧虑上。
Some 86 per cent of people in a survey described themselves as worriers.在调查中有大约86%的人自称为“发愁的人”。
And the research revealed we spend on average one hour and 50 minutes a day fretting, amounting to 12 hours and 53 minutes a week – or four years and 11 months across the average adult lifetime of 64 years.而且这项研究揭露:我们每天平均有1小时50分是花在烦恼上,那么每周就是12小时53分钟——或者说4年11个月(而成人的平均寿命是64年)。
Work was the most common worry listed by those polled, followed by financial concerns, being late, a loved one's health and their own health. Relationships, missing a train or bus, not waking up to their alarm, their appearance and their family's safety completed the top ten most common concerns.在投票中,工作是最为常见的烦心事,接着是经济问题、迟到、爱人的健康以及自己的健康。人际关系、错过火车或者公交车、闹钟响了却没醒来、外表以及家庭的安全是最为常见的十大忧虑。
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WHAT'S WORRYING YOU? THE TOP 30 THINGS KEEPING US UP AT NIGHT你在担心什么?30件让人彻夜难眠的事。
1. Work工作
2. Financial worries经济问题
3. Being late迟到
4. A relative or friend's bad health亲戚或者朋友的健康堪忧
5. Bad health健康堪忧
6. Relationships人际关系
7. Missing a plane/train/bus错过飞机/火车/公交车
8. Not waking up for alarm闹钟响了却没醒
9. Appearance外表
10. Family safety家庭安全
11. Eating too much吃太多
12. Dental problems牙齿问题
13. Being liked被人爱慕
14. Pet's health宠物的健康
15. Missing experiences缺失的经历
16. Growing old alone独自老去
17. Children staying healthy孩子们的健康
18. Remember everything you need to do记住一切需要完成的事情
19. Parents ageing父母老去
20. Being a victim of crime成为一场犯罪的受害者
21. Terrorism恐怖主义
22. The Economy经济
23. Pension plan养老金计划
24. What to wear at work工作时的穿着
25. Being single单身
26. Partner having an affair出轨
27. Drinking too much喝太多酒
28. Getting a mortgage还贷
29. Children getting a good education孩子的优良教育
30. Hair loss脱发
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