A study suggests that people [feel / feeling] happiest in the mornings, and that midnight is the time we feel the bluest. Researchers from University College London [contracted / conducted] a comprehensive study on [mood / mode] , frame of mind, and mental well-being at [vary / varying] times of the day. They asked test participants to [berate / rate] their feelings of happiness, overall satisfaction with life, and to what [degree / temperature] they thought life was worthwhile. The researchers concluded that: "[Generally / General] , things do seem better in the morning." They said: "Across a…diverse [sampled / sample] , we repeatedly saw mornings align with better mental health…and midnight with the lowest." This was so [ever / even] when accounting for differences [in / on] individual characteristics."
The researchers also investigated [which / whether]
days of the week we felt happiest. They suggested that we felt happiest on Sunday mornings, when feelings of [anxious / anxiety]
are more subdued. This is perhaps [attribute / attributable] to people having the chance to [rewind / unwind] on Saturdays. People are also more [likely / likeable] to have fun on Saturdays. Perhaps they splash [in / out] on something nice while shopping, or get together with friends. This has a positive [impact / import] on [making / makes] us feel happier the following day. The researchers posited that other "drivers" could affect our feelings of [positive / positivity] . These include the seasons, "weather - temperature, [precipitation / precipitate] , humidity, etc. as well as various sociocultural cycles".
