Who ever thought that mopping the floor or washing the dishes promote happiness?A new study from the University College London, reports that doing just 20 minutes of housework a week can make a substantial effect on a person’s level of happiness.

The researchers surveyed close to 20,000 Scottish people in the amount of their physical activity and their happiness levels. They found that those who engage in physical activities like exercising, playing sports or even cleaning the house are likely to be happier than their 3,200 member counterpart who reported to be depressed and suffering from anxiety.

A 20 minute of housework or physical activity reduces chances of depression by 20 percent and the percentage increases as the activity gets more intense.

Isn’t it nice, doing two things at a time?

Source: newscientist.com, image courtesy of Daniel Morris.