Brits complain of being tired over 1,000 times a year - leading to silly mistakes

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Nearly all adults complain about feeling tired an average of three times a day - a total of 1,095 times a year.A study of 2,000 adults revealed nine in ten have made a mistake due to being tired, including muddling up words, tripping over and sending a text to the wrong person.And tiredness seems to equal forgetfulness, with many struggling to remember why they walked into a room, someone’s name, or the day of the week.Other mishaps in the top 30 list were missing appointments, putting cereal in the fridge and milk in the cupboard, and even leaving car keys in the car.It also emerged the average adult makes three mistakes a day due to tiredness - with forgetting what year it is, bumping the car when driving, and putting clothes on backwards or inside out also on the list.Zoe Trimble, spokeswoman for Lucozade Alert, which commissioned the research ahead of the clocks going forward this weekend, said: “It’s no surprise to see the nation struggling to feel fully alert after losing an hour of rest.“When we’re tired, we’ve all forgotten why we’ve walked into rooms, where we’ve placed our keys, or thought of the perfect comeback way too late.

The brain fog is real.”The study also found that when adults think back to the mistakes they’ve made due to tiredness, they feel embarrassed (35%) and annoyed (33%) - yet also amused (25%).But 68% went as far as to say they struggle to think straight as a result of getting less sleep than usual, and 70% can’t concentrate on tasks.After a poor night’s kip, 38% have slept through their alarm, while 35% have cancelled social plans, and a quarter even called in sick to work.Respondents predicted they need seven hours of sleep to avoid suffering from tiredness, and believe they waste three.