How Many “Lazy Days” We Need Per Year

According to a new poll, the average American needs five lazy days a month to feel rested and relaxed.

The secret to continuing to function apparently isn’t sleep…it’s having periodic “lazy days.”

So, how many lazy days would you need a month to keep going? According to a new poll, the average American needs five lazy days a month to feel rested and relaxed. That’s 60 per year, and a little more than one a week.

What is a “lazy day”? Here’s how the people in the poll shaped it:
3 hours doing absolutely nothing, 3 hours just sitting and enjoying your living space, 3 hours watching movies and tv, 2 hours in bed, 2 hours napping and 2 hours scrolling on your phone. Plus, 1 hour each for things like reading, eating, listening to a podcast and dreading the next day. That’s 19 hours, leaving 5 hours to sleep.