Whether it's in an expansive scientific study or countless articles and blog posts, plenty of (digital) ink has been spilled espousing the importance of lifestyle factors that influence our overall and mental well-being.
So it absolutely won't shock you to read that pretty much everyone agrees that things like quality sleep, physical activity and social interactions sit at or near the top of the list for making people feel their holistically healthiest.
But while your friend's vacation photos on social media can easily cause FOMO, their daily walk around the neighborhood or sleep routine probably won't. That's because most of us don't think about how we stack up against other humans around the world when it comes to these less-photographable indicators of happiness.
With data visualizations, now we can.
WHOSE 24 IS LIKE YOURS?
Everyone has 24 hours in the day, but how we spend those hours can differ quite a bit from country to country.
Data collected from the Human Chronome Project – described as "a comprehensive database of global human activities" – tracks the number of hours an average citizen of each country will spend doing a number of activities.
In visualizing data from the project, we're going to focus on a few factors that are universally identified with better mental and overall health: getting enough sleep, moving your body and social interaction.
Use the slider below to see which country you are most similar to, and then explore the map to see how averages vary around the globe.
Now that you've seen how your activities stack up against the rest of the world, you can think about some ways to boost your self-care routine.
Even if you don't move like Morocco, congregate like Costa Rica or do bedtime like Benin, every little bit of improvement to your physical, social and sleep habits is sure to be good for your health.
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