The Average Brit Spends Two And A Half Hours A Day On Autopilot

(MENAFN- SWNS Digital) The average Brit spends two and a half hours a day on autopilot.

A poll of 2,000 adults found they spend much of their time doing things with little conscious thought or awareness - like commuting, making lunch, getting dressed, and making small talk.

Almost a quarter (23 per cent) go through the motions when grocery shopping, while 22 per cent do so when cooking, and the same number go into this mode when doing housework.

This tendency to enter autopilot leads 35 per cent to regularly worry life is passing them by, with 68 per cent eager to switch things up and do more memorable things.

The research was commissioned by Maryland S'wich, which has teamed up with creative studio, 3D Joe and Max to create an optical illusion at London's King's Cross station.

Unveiled today [Thursday September 25], the 3D artwork makes the floor appear as if it has been ripped apart, revealing a utopian underground filled with colour, greenery, and giant cookie sandwiches.

The mural, which took 176 hours to build and is seven by five metres in size, was designed to "jolt passers-by out of autopilot."

A spokesperson for the biscuit brand said: "We found that Brits are struggling with slipping into autopilot and spending too much time each day going through the motions, not taking note of what's important.

"We believe switching things up, particularly mundane tasks, to make them more fun is a great way to be more present which is why we commissioned this piece.

"We spend so much time looking down at our phones, so we wanted to challenge this, and give commuters something more joyful to look down at."

The study also found as many as 20 per cent of adults feel disconnected in everyday life, which might explain why 70 per cent want to feel more“present, alive, and joyful” in general.

They're also motivated by a desire to appreciate the weekend (36 per cent), time with family (34 per cent), and even time alone (23 per cent).

It also emerged that while 65 per cent consider living on autopilot to simply be a part of adulthood, 31 per cent believe they spend too much time in this mode.

While those who think they're susceptible to going into autopilot typically do so four times a day, according to the research via OnePoll.

And the biggest causes of it are repetition (34 per cent), tiredness (25 per cent), and boredom (20 per cent).

TOP 30 TASKS BRITS DO ON AUTOPILOT

1. Cleaning your teeth

2. Washing up

3. Showering/bathing

4. Watching TV

5. Getting dressed

6. Making a cup of tea or coffee

7. Turning off lights

8. Washing and folding laundry

9. Scrolling on your phone

10. Eating meals

11. Doing housework

12. Checking emails

13. Putting on shoes

14. Putting the bins out

15. Grocery shopping

16. Locking up the house

17. Cooking/preparing a meal

18. Driving

19. Checking the weather

20. Filling the dishwasher

21. Changing the bedsheets

22. My job

23. Commuting daily

24. Feeding pets

25. Styling your hair

26. Setting an alarm

27. Personal admin

28. Deciding what to make for dinner

29. Small talk

30. Applying make-up

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