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Good night’s sleep is ultimate pleasure
When it comes to choosing the greatest little pleasure of one’s life, nothing can be compared to a good night’s sleep, finds a new study.
When it comes to choosing the greatest little pleasure of one’s life, nothing can be compared to a good night’s sleep, finds a new study.
The poll of 3,000 Britons found that going to bed after a stressful day and waking up the next morning feeling completely refreshed is the greatest pleasure of a person’s life.
Finding a tenner (a 10 pound note) in the pocket is the second greatest pleasure, followed by cuddling up to a loved-one in bed, according to the study.
“You can’t beat the feeling of getting into bed after a long, hard day,” said Rob Stacey, spokesman for Batchelors Cup-a-Soup, the market leader in dried soups in UK, which carried out the poll.
“And that feeling gets even better when you wake up feeling great and back to your normal self the following morning.
“We don’t always need something major to happen to brighten up our day — sometimes the little things have just as much of an effect... Often the little gestures such as a quick cuddle or a compliment can really help to cheer someone up if they are having a bad day, and can even be more welcome than splashing out on expensive presents.”
Getting into a bed with freshly-washed sheets was voted into sixth place in the list of life’s greatest pleasures, followed by finding a bargain in the shops, The Telegraph reported.
Making someone smile was at number eight, while catching up with an old friend was ninth and laughing at past memories came tenth in the survey.
Cup-a-Soup spokesman Rob Stacey said: “People have been telling us what brightens up their day, and it’s often the smaller things that make a big difference.