Scientists have identified the time of day when people feel the best

A new study by researchers from University College London has shown that people usually wake up in the best mood in the morning and in the worst mood around midnight. In addition to the day of the day, the day of the week and the time of year also affect our state and mood.

According to the researchers, people feel best on Tuesday mornings in the summertime. They came to this conclusion after analyzing the data of about 50,000 adults, observing people for two years, MailOnline reports.

Scientists also noted that people tend to have more varied mental health on weekends, while during the week everything was more stable.

The aim of the study was to find out if time of day is associated with variations in mental health (symptoms of depression and/or anxiety), happiness (hedonic well-being), life satisfaction, sense of life being worthwhile (eudemonic well-being) and loneliness (social well-being). They also wanted to find out whether these associations change depending on the day, season, and year, Medical Хpress writes. These data were published in the results of a large study in the journal BMJ Mental Health.

Participants answered questionnaires, including questions such as "In the past week, how happy did you feel?", "How satisfied have you been with your life?", and "To what extent have you felt the things you are doing in your life are worthwhile?"

According to the survey, people's happiness and satisfaction with life were higher on Monday and Friday than on Sunday. And the highest rates were on Tuesday.

Scientists explain that changes in mental health and well-being throughout the day are influenced by physiological changes related to the biological clock.

For example, cortisol, a hormone that regulates mood, motivation, and fear, peaks shortly after waking up and has its lowest level before bedtime.

According to the researchers, the findings have implications for service delivery and clinical assessments.

"Finally, in relation to public health, our findings indicate that people's [mental health and well-being] tends to be lowest around midnight, mid-week, and in winter. This should be considered when planning service and resource provision," they concluded.

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