Snooze of the world: Average adult complains of being tired this many times a day

By Alice Hughes via SWNS

The average adult complains of feeling tired three times a day - a total of 1,095 times a year, according to research.

A study of 2,000 adults revealed nine in 10 have made a mistake due to being tired, including muddling up words, tripping over and sending a text to the wrong person.

And tiredness seems to equal forgetfulness, with many struggling to remember why they walked into a room, someone’s name and the day of the week.

Other mishaps in the top 30 list were missing appointments, putting cereal in the fridge and milk in the cupboard and even leaving car keys in the car.

It also emerged the average adult makes three mistakes a day due tiredness, with forgetting what year it is, bumping the car when driving and putting clothes on backwards or inside out also on the list.

Zoe Trimble, spokesperson for Lucozade Alert, which commissioned the research ahead of the clocks going forward this weekend, said: “It’s no surprise to see the nation struggling to feel fully alert after losing an hour of rest.

“When we’re tired, we’ve all forgotten why we’ve walked into rooms, where we’ve placed our keys, or thought of the perfect comeback way too late. The brain fog is real.”

The study also found that when adults think back to the mistakes they’ve made due to tiredness, they feel embarrassed (35 percent) and annoyed (33 percent), yet also amused (25 percent).

But 68 percent went as far as to say they struggle to think straight as a result of getting less sleep than usual and 70 percent can’t concentrate on tasks.

After a poor night’s kip, 38 percent have slept through their alarm, while 35 percent have cancelled social plans and a quarter even called in sick to work.

Respondents predicted they need seven hours of sleep to avoid suffering from tiredness and believe they waste three hours a day due to not feeling fully awake.

The research found 2:32 P.M. is the time of day the most mistakes are likely to be made while 10:18 A.M. is when people feel most alert.

And Friday is the day of the week Brits believe they’ll make the most-sleepy mishaps.

But 67 percent have had someone else point out mistakes they’ve made as a result of being fatigued.

With the clocks going forward this weekend, a fifth of adults believe they’ll feel tired, while 15 percent expect to experience confusion and 13 percent will be zoned out.

As a result, more than a third (35 per ent) of those polled via OnePoll will avoid making any social plans on March 27th.

And 44 percent admitted their whole routine feels messed up the day after the clocks go forward, with it taking an average of four days to adjust fully.

Zoe added: “With Brits complaining of feeling tired an average of three times a day and the research finding we’ll take an average of four days to recover, we want to help the
nation get sharp.”

TOP 30 MISTAKES BRITS MAKE AS A RESULT OF BEING TIRED

1. Forgotten why you walked into the room
2. Muddled up your words
3. Forgotten why you walked up the stairs
4. Forgotten someone’s name
5. Mixed up the days of the week
6. Forgotten to defrost food for that night's dinner/evening meal
7. Tripped over
8. Forgotten to take the washing out of the washing machine
9. Put clothes on backwards/ inside out
10. Forgotten food was in the oven and it burnt
11. Sent a text to the incorrect person
12. Left your lunch at home on a workday
13. Forgotten a route when driving or taken a wrong turn
14. Thought of a comeback too late
15. Missed an appointment
16. Left your house keys in the front door
17. Forgotten your house keys
18. Sent an email to the incorrect person
19. Used the wrong measurements of ingredients when cooking
20. Accidentally liked a social media post
21. Forgotten what month it was
22. Forgotten what year it was
23. Put the cereal in the fridge and milk in the cupboard
24. Bumped your car when driving
25. Forgotten why your phoned someone when they answered
26. Forgotten our car keys
27. Forgotten your own personal details e.g. date of birth
28. Missed a deadline at work/college/school
29. Left your car keys in the car
30. Messed up on a work call / pitch