Since 2006, daily experiences of enjoyment have declined globally but feeling well-rested and smiling or laughing are essentially unchanged. Feeling treated with respect is slightly higher, while the percentage who say they learned or did something interesting has risen 10
Just 21% of U.S. adults attend religious services weekly, down from 30% about 15 years ago.
While frequent religious service attendance has historically been associated with lower alcohol consumption, Americans are drinking less overall, including those who attend services less
85% of K-12 educators say helping a student through something difficult makes them feel they matter a great deal as an educator.
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Significantly fewer Americans than last year believe the Departments of Defense (down eight percentage points to 40%), State (down seven points to 27%) and Homeland Security (down six points to 36%) are doing an excellent or good job. Slightly fewer, 27%, compared with 31% in
Negative emotions remain elevated globally. In 2025, 38% experienced worry, 36% stress, 33% physical pain, 26% sadness and 23% anger during much of the previous day.
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