According to a study, more than half of Brits experience afternoon depression, lasting 72 minutes from 2:17 pm.

A survey of 2,000 adults found that they had a break per week on average, with Wednesday being the most common day for this to happen.

Drinking coffee (32%), going for a walk (30%) and watching television (21%) are some of the main remedies used to break this feeling.

But more than a fifth use the slightly less common tactic of splashing cold water on their face.

Nearly one in five (17%) take the time to chat with a friend or family member to lift their spirits, while others share a snack with a loved one (14%), a hug (10%), or pick up the phone ( 13%).



More than a fifth of them splash cold water on their faces to cheer themselves up

Charlotte Parkes, spokesperson for the French biscuit brand LU, which commissioned the survey, said: “We all know how special it is to spend time with our loved ones, even just for an afternoon coffee.

“Our new research really highlights just how much that little extra push can do for us, especially since the dreaded afternoon blues is common to many of us.”

The study also found that, added up over the course of the year, the equivalent of six and a half days was spent on unproductive sleep.

And respondents feel tired (55%), lazy (50%) and unmotivated (43%).

The Scots are the first to experience lull and exhaustion hits Edinburgh at 13:32, almost an hour before the Liverpudlians, who only start to slow down at 14:39.

And the Welsh are taking longer to recover, with those in Aberystwyth having the longest hiatus of over two hours.



Drinking a cup of coffee is the main remedy for nearly a third of people who suffer from afternoon crises

There may be something in the sea air, though, as Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove recover from afternoon slumps in just 61 minutes.

It also found that 70% of those who returned to the office after the pandemic found that jokes and camaraderie in the office helped improve the low standards they experienced working from home.

Outside the workplace, 39% organize more spontaneous individual meetings than before the pandemic.

And nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents, via OnePoll, are more likely to virtually reach friends who live further away.

TV presenter Fred Sirieix, who has partnered with the brand to promote the arrival of the biscuits in the UK, said: “During my childhood in France, taking a short afternoon break was the order of the day and I continue to do so.

“I am very excited to be working with LU to bring the French concept of ‘Le Goûter’ to this side of the Channel: a snack with oh la la, destined to transform your afternoon.”