Living in a busy city is the answer to happiness apparently - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Living in a busy city is the answer to happiness apparently By You Magazine - June 21, 2018 The bustling streets of big cities like London and New York can be daunting for some, and it’s well-known that both stress levels and housing costs are often much higher for those who live in them. But now an expert has suggested that in spite of this, living in a busy city actually increases your happiness. Dr Jeanette Bicknell of Toronto’s York University claims that people feel the most content when they are busy, and naturally, this is a feeling most common among those who live in urban areas due to their fast-paced nature. In her writing, she focuses on a study by the University of California’s Robert Levine, who investigated the pace of residents in cities from 31 countries. Getty Images ‘In U.S. studies, the happiest people reported that they were busy, in the sense that they had little excess time, yet did not feel rushed. Like big-city dwellers, they seemed to thrive at a faster pace,’ Bicknell wrote in a post on her science blog, Nautilus. ‘Among individuals in a society, busyness – or the feeling of busyness – seems to be an important factor in well-being. That feeling of busyness—of having a lot to do and too little time in which to do it is often associated with stress and anxiety. However in many contexts being “busy” is badge of honour: Busy parents are seen as devoted to their children’s well-being, the busy real estate agent must be closing lots of sales, and the busy lawyer can charge a premium hourly rate.’ Her research is backed up by one of a similar nature. In 2017, researchers from Oxford University and University of Hong Kong conducted a study in which they assessed the health of 419,562 individuals from 22 British cities. They too concluded that those living in higher-density areas were most likely to lead both happier and more active lives than those living in suburban regions. Now all we need to do is remember this the next time we’re squished into a tube carriage… RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved