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22/09/2014
A new survey has claimed that women spend an average of 10 days a year in a bad mood, with husbands being one of the main catalysts.
The research, commissioned by vitamin brand Healthspan, said that the average woman will spend five hours a week being grumpy, but for one in two women, they claim to be moody "a lot". A further four in 10 admitted their bad temper increases, the older they become.
While husbands was one of the top reasons given by women for their bad mood, other common factors included feeling fat, ungrateful children, technology that fails to work, bad weather and a broken nail.
Colleagues turning up late to work, no help with chores around the house, traffic, being hungry, nothing good showing on television and not having enough money also made the list.
While a woman's bad mood was called into question, many of the females polled were honest and said they probably were grumpy for around five hours each week. For the men, however, they weren't quite in agreement, with some claiming their other half tended to be in a bad mood more often, and remain grumpy for up to eight hours a week.
In fact, of the 1,000 men who took part, 68% said they 'tune out' when their partner is feeling down, or grumpy. For 15% of brave, or perhaps foolish men, however, they admitted to telling their girlfriend or wife to snap out of it.
When it comes to actually getting out of that dark mood, a fifth of women said their children helped them, while 22% said exercise helped. One in 10 admitted chocolate was the answer to getting rid of their grumpiness, while two-fifths opted for a glass of wine. Elsewhere, a fifth cited shopping, while one in 20 said sleep was the best option.
Commenting on the findings, psychotherapist Sally Brown, said: "Moods are a barometer of our overall wellbeing. The research shows both men and women are susceptible to being in a bad mood from time to time, but what is interesting is more how the sexes cope with their moods.
"Women crave 'me time' and men tend to rely on their partners to help lift them out of their moods. It's also not surprising then that 23% of those polled said their 'moodiness' was affecting their relationship.
"Everyday challenges from bad traffic to failing technology can tip women into a bad mood and the change in the seasons as we head into winter will affect mood too. The scales are slightly skewed for women though, as female hormones have a big impact on moods.
"Thankfully lifestyle choices, such as making sure you surround yourself with 'happy' people, will work as an antidote and there are often simple ways to help boost our mood as revealed with half of those polled opting for a simple warm bath to lift a mood."
Television GP, Dr Hilary Jones, added: "Hormones can have a huge impact on both sexes lives We shouldn't underestimate the affect hormones also have on men's lives.
"Two fifths of men claimed their moods were increasing as they aged and the 'manopause' is very real for men as they deplete in testosterone.
"There are lots of natural alternatives as a first port of call for both sexes and as we head into autumn we shouldn't undermine the impact the weather can even play on our moods.
"The poll revealed that 30% of those surveyed said the weather affected their mood so coming into the shorter days it can be just simply a matter of boosting vitamin D levels."
(JP/CD)
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Women Spend 10 Days A Year 'Grumpy'
A new survey has claimed that women spend an average of 10 days a year in a bad mood, with husbands being one of the main catalysts.
The research, commissioned by vitamin brand Healthspan, said that the average woman will spend five hours a week being grumpy, but for one in two women, they claim to be moody "a lot". A further four in 10 admitted their bad temper increases, the older they become.
While husbands was one of the top reasons given by women for their bad mood, other common factors included feeling fat, ungrateful children, technology that fails to work, bad weather and a broken nail.
Colleagues turning up late to work, no help with chores around the house, traffic, being hungry, nothing good showing on television and not having enough money also made the list.
While a woman's bad mood was called into question, many of the females polled were honest and said they probably were grumpy for around five hours each week. For the men, however, they weren't quite in agreement, with some claiming their other half tended to be in a bad mood more often, and remain grumpy for up to eight hours a week.
In fact, of the 1,000 men who took part, 68% said they 'tune out' when their partner is feeling down, or grumpy. For 15% of brave, or perhaps foolish men, however, they admitted to telling their girlfriend or wife to snap out of it.
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When it comes to actually getting out of that dark mood, a fifth of women said their children helped them, while 22% said exercise helped. One in 10 admitted chocolate was the answer to getting rid of their grumpiness, while two-fifths opted for a glass of wine. Elsewhere, a fifth cited shopping, while one in 20 said sleep was the best option.
Commenting on the findings, psychotherapist Sally Brown, said: "Moods are a barometer of our overall wellbeing. The research shows both men and women are susceptible to being in a bad mood from time to time, but what is interesting is more how the sexes cope with their moods.
"Women crave 'me time' and men tend to rely on their partners to help lift them out of their moods. It's also not surprising then that 23% of those polled said their 'moodiness' was affecting their relationship.
"Everyday challenges from bad traffic to failing technology can tip women into a bad mood and the change in the seasons as we head into winter will affect mood too. The scales are slightly skewed for women though, as female hormones have a big impact on moods.
"Thankfully lifestyle choices, such as making sure you surround yourself with 'happy' people, will work as an antidote and there are often simple ways to help boost our mood as revealed with half of those polled opting for a simple warm bath to lift a mood."
Television GP, Dr Hilary Jones, added: "Hormones can have a huge impact on both sexes lives We shouldn't underestimate the affect hormones also have on men's lives.
"Two fifths of men claimed their moods were increasing as they aged and the 'manopause' is very real for men as they deplete in testosterone.
"There are lots of natural alternatives as a first port of call for both sexes and as we head into autumn we shouldn't undermine the impact the weather can even play on our moods.
"The poll revealed that 30% of those surveyed said the weather affected their mood so coming into the shorter days it can be just simply a matter of boosting vitamin D levels."
(JP/CD)
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