An afternoon cat nap would help with our well being
New research has revealed that we want to adopt the lives of our pets, our cats in particular.
Due to our stress levels reaching record levels, 9 out of ten cat owners envy their pets independence, lack of responsibility, freedom or leisurely lifestyle.
In Europe's most hardworking nation it comes as no surprise that nearly half thought that a quick cat-nap would lead to a better quality of life.
"Applying a cat's lifestyle to human behaviour could have bothe short and long-term benefits for the nation. As well as reducing stress levels and making us more relaxed, by spending more time exercising, having cat naps and gennerall pleasing ourselves, we could also have an impact on our overall health and mental well-being," says life coach Jenni Trent Hughes.
And it’s not just the lifestyle we envy as three quarters of cat owners would like to develop more of the ‘cat-tributes’ listed. A sizeable 41 per cent say they would like to emulate their cat by being more relaxed, and 36 per cent would like to learn from their cat by being more agile.
In fact, three out of four owners are so jealous that they said they would actually like to be a cat for the day, according to the new study conducted by Whiskas.
"A cat's motto is very much 'work smart, not hard' and as we constantly stuggle to get the work/rest balance right, this is a strategy the nation should be embracing. As the research from Whiskas shows we not only want to adopt these traits, we know they would be beneficial to our lives," says spokesperson for Whiskas, Vicky Halls.
Femalefirst Taryn Davies