Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: The things that stop us enjoying life.

Top 10 areas of life we are most likely to find tiresome:

  1. My job
  2. My commute
  3. My relationship/marriage
  4. My family life
  5. The daily grind
  6. Not having enough experiences
  7. The monotony of everyday life
  8. My social life
  9. My friendships
  10. My hobbies

84 per cent of people have moments where they feel fed-up with their life, with 53 per cent going as far as saying they feel completely bored.

73 per cent say we lack spontaneity and 78 per cent crave more excitement.

Biggest barriers to change are lack of money (63 per cent) and time (33 per cent).

71 per cent say they struggle to find the time to do the things they love.

74 per cent worry they aren’t seeing enough of the world.

Source: Report by Icelandair 

What do you think? What aspects of life wear you down the most? What would you like to do more of if money or time allowed? What’s the most spontaneous or exciting thing you’ve ever done? Post a comment below, or on Twitter using #nsstatchat