These 20 ‘time wins’ are guaranteed to bring your life a moment of joy

Research of 2,000 adults revealed not having to wait in the doctor’s waiting room or arriving home when it’s time for tea and finding someone’s already made it for you are also bonuses.

As were someone else tidying the house (17 per cent), or the bus and train shockingly turning up on time (16 per cent). Such boosts were seen as real moments of joy as 41 per cent struggle to make enough time for the little things in life due to endless tasks.

And more than half (57 per cent) are actively trying to focus on themselves more by improving their self-care routine with small but achievable things. These include reading that book that has been sitting there for months, fitting in some exercise or becoming absorbed in a game or a puzzle.

A spokesperson from Gala Bingo, which commissioned the research to launch its ‘All The Calls’ competition, said: “It’s those ‘made in heaven’ moments when you’ve managed to grab back a bit of time for yourself that make you feel like you’ve really hit the bullseye. So, it’s really interesting to see the top 20 time wins as voted by the public.

“Imagine if all of these things happened to you in one day - that’d really be ‘landing a score’. However, our favourite time win on the top 20 list was the lucky number seven with rolling past those traffic lights or roadworks when you thought you’d get stuck for ages.”