Two cities in Northern Ireland have been named as some of the most chilled out in the UK.
As more and more of us seem to be living fast-paced, stressful lives, a study conducted by vaping experts IndeJuice sought out the UK cities that have higher levels of well-being and relaxation.
The study used ONS well-being data to analyse levels of happiness, life satisfaction, anxiety and worthwhile in every city in the United Kingdom to establish which cities are the most and least chilled out.
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It then used a 'chilled out index', marking cities out of a maximum score of 100 for most stressed out, and lowest of one for most relaxed.
Newry came in at number two on the list of top ten most chilled cities in the UK. The city ranks highest for feelings of worthwhile, and third for both life satisfaction and happiness.
This gave it a chilled out index score of 16, coming in just behind the English city of Chichester, that had a chilled out score of eight and was named the UK's most relaxed city.
Lisburn was named as the fourth most chilled out city in the UK. It ranks second highest when it comes to feelings of happiness across the city, just behind Chichester, and has an overall chilled out score of 20.
Other cities in the top five most chilled out include Preston and Carlisle.
Commenting on the study, a spokesperson from IndeJuice said: “The current climate of the UK is undoubtedly a stressful one, so it is vital to prioritise relaxation where we can.
"These findings offer a fascinating insight into which cities in the UK have higher levels of well-being and relaxation and serves as a useful guide to anyone seeking a more relaxed lifestyle.”
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