Having a good day can improve your happiness and make life feel less mundane. But what actually makes a day good?
Icelandic Provisions, a yogurt brand, polled 5,000 Americans, 100 people from each of the 50 states, to get a better sense of what leads to good days. The brand partnered with Talker Research for its second annual “Bowl Half Full: A Report on Optimism, Nutrition & Wellness.”
About half of Americans polled (46%) felt that having a ritual or routine that made the day feel special was what led to a good day. For many, that ritual starts in the morning.
“Nearly half rely on a consistent morning ritual like preparing a healthy breakfast, walking, or journaling to set an optimistic tone,” Icelandic Provisions said in a press release.
Most people could predict whether or not their day would be positive by 8:30 a.m., the study found.
