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According to researchers, there is one thing that matches the stress of not having enough free time: having too much, the Daily Mail reported.

Experts asked 1,329 teenagers how much spare time they had, and how happy they were.

Those who thought they had little free time were often miserable -- but teens with plenty of time to themselves soon run out of things to do.

"What is more desirable: too little or too much spare time on your hands? To be happy, somewhere in the middle," the researchers said.

The report concluded: "Living with a sensible, balanced amount of free time promotes well-being not only directly, but also by helping to alleviate some of the negative side effects associated with living in our consumer-orientated society."

（点击《每日邮报》查看原文）

太多休假反而压力更大

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，专家称，压力并不仅仅来自于只有一点儿可怜的自由时间，也来自于拥有太多自由休息的时间。

       专家对1329名青少年进行了调查，到底多少自由的时间会更幸福。

       那些只有很少的自由时间的人认为自己很惨，其实有大把时间的人也不会好到哪里去，他们会很快浪费用掉大量的时间。

       那到底哪个更悲惨些呢？很少的时间还是大把的时间呢？专家称，其实，适量的自由时间才会感觉最快乐。

       研究表明，生活中拥有适量、和谐的自由时间不仅会使人感到幸福，而且可以帮助生活在消费社会的人们减轻负面情绪影响。

(China.org.cn October 25, 2011)