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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Andrew Young

Being carefree and having no life admin are top things adults miss most about childhood

School holidays, having no life admin, and waking up without a care in the world, are among the top things that adults miss the most about their childhood, a study has found.

Other nostalgic things about being young include being cooked for, being looked after when they were unwell, and spending a lot of time outdoors, such as playing in the park.

Others miss waking up feel excited, such as on the morning of their birthday – with the poll of 2,000 adults revealing that the top moods they recall feeling at the start of the day were happy (35%), optimistic (21%), and playful (22%).

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