Here’s How Long Different Things Make Us Feel Happy

Sometimes just ONE thing can turn your whole day around or…half-a-day anyway. A new poll looked at various things that make us feel happy and how long that boost lasts. The average is right around four hours:

1.  Spending quality time with your family . . . 4 hours 33 minutes.

2.  Booking a vacation . . . 4 hours 31 minutes.

3.  Your favorite team winning a big game . . . 4 hours 9 minutes.

4.  Your significant other saying, “I love you” . . . 4 hours.

5.  Playing with your pet . . . 3 hours 47 minutes.

6.  Getting a really good deal on something . . . 3 hours 39 minutes.

7.  Finishing a workout . . . 3 hours 36 minutes.

8.  Having a totally clean house . . . 3 hours 36 minutes.

9.  Eating chocolate . . . 3 hours 34 minutes.

10.  Receiving a compliment . . . 3 hours 30 minutes.

11.  A cold beer on a hot day . . . 3 hours 17 minutes.

(Mirror)

BONUS: Top Things We’re Too Ashamed to Admit Actually Make Us Happy

• Kicking our kid’s ass in “Candyland.”
• Skipping church.
• YouTube videos where someone takes something serious and adds farts.
• A BMW covered in bird poop.
• Scamming a second, third, and fourth sample from the Sam’s Club lady by faking interest in the product.
• High school reunions where everyone else is fat, bald, and divorced.
• Getting the dog high.
• Watching a person melt down after the vending machine eats their dollar.
• Canceled weddings.
• Every single show on HGTV.