More than 40% of British people stick to the same everyday routine, study says

Changes most people would like to make to daily routines include exercising more regularly and eating more healthily, according to survey

Nearly half of respondents say they are so attached to their routines that they end up doing the same thing every weekend (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The side of the bed you sleep on, your hairdresser and the supermarket you use are among the things British people are most reluctant to change, a new poll has found.

The survey of 2,000 adults found eight in 10 are self-proclaimed creatures of habit with many also refusing to budge when it comes to their preferred tea brand, their go-to takeaway or the football team they support.

More than 40 per cent felt caught in the trap of the same everyday routine.

The same amount were so attached to their routines, that they do the same thing every weekend; waking up at the same time, taking children to do the same activities, cleaning the house and ordering the same takeaways.

However, almost half admitted their weekend often felt ike just another weekday.

More than half of respondents said the thought of making significant routine changes "scares" them and 65 per cent believed making small everyday changes could have a large impact.

The changes they would most like to make included exercising more regularly and eating more healthily. Others would like to drink more water, with more than a third claiming they are not drinking enough.

“We wanted to inspire the nation to make small savvy changes to their daily hydration routine that would make them feel great," said Liz Ashdown, Brand Director at Twinings Cold In’fuse, which commissioned the survey.

SWNS