How often do most people actually feel well day to day?

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I am wondering how often do other people feel pretty good i.e. more or less rested, somewhat energetic, a decent or at least even mood, not in any significant pain or discomfort, able to focus and follow though on plans day to day. Alternatively do you tend to feel rubbish, tired a lot of the time and if so why? I am just interested in how common it is to feel pretty good vs feeling pretty rubbish and the reasons for that difference.

To start I am in my 40's, and perimenopausal which is messing with my sleep and energy but I have also had chronic migraines for a long time so feeling good is a bit of a lottery day to day, my habits are mostly good i.e. exercise, diet, no alcohol etc but migraines and perimenopausal insomnia still hobbles me frequently.

I always look at other people and imagine they are feeling good, alert and energetic but then perhaps most people feel rubbish most of the time?

I feel pain and fatigue most if not everyday due to my genetic condition, however my mental health/mood is better than it has been in years. Since i stopped working my mental health has improved dramatically and i would go so far as to say now i am actually fairly happy. It's important to count my blessings, I may be tired and sore but I'm still alive, I have a wonderful husband who takes good care of me, I can indulge my hobbies cos i have the time now.

I'm probably not typical as I have a condition that leaves me in constant pain (4 years now), plus a hamstring problem that has worsened due to physio service being in chaos and has also given me constant pain for several months, plus I get migraines a lot after around 18 months of having hardly any. I think I last felt "okay" for a few days here and there a couple of months ago - I still had pain but was less bothered about it. My mental health is pretty awful as I have some major life stressors going on too and managing these health conditions in a failing NHS is also quite stressful especially when consultants tell you they don't know what to do with you and try to discharge you. That's quite a frightening place to be. Sometimes I have hope that 2 of the 3 conditions will eventually get better but I don't really believe any of them will at the moment.

I usually feel fine. I’m 57.

I have a chronic pain condition which is well managed through painkillers, rest and exercise. Its taken a few years to get the exercise/ rest in the right amounts so that I can reduce the reliance on painkillers.

I've got a four year old and a one year old so I'm tired, but I feel overall fine the vast majority of days.

Energetic is a bit of a thing of the past but I feel fine to get through the days; often run around with them, and it'll be back. Broken sleep is not my friend!

I used to up until my 40s and now at 46 I actively pine for the old days. I’m always tired, joints sore, I’m being investigated for pins and needles in feet and hands, my arms always ache. I work ft in a supermarket though and have 4 kids and a lot of the women my age seem close tiredness wise daily, whereas the younger ones are bouncing, but then the younger ones sleep on days off etc as we used to do as opposed to cleaning and running about looking after kids, elderly parents etc which secretly I think is a huge thing. Hugs op

I’m 41 and generally feel really well tbh.
I have back pain from an injury a few years ago but for the most part I ignore it and get on with my day. Every couple of years it really flares up though and I’m in agony and will take prescription pain killers but day to day it’s easy to navigate.
I don’t sleep much but I’ve never needed a lot of sleep so 4-5 hours (although it’s broken) does me fine.
I exercise daily and eat well, largely stay clear of alcohol, have a nice family who all pull their weight and that helps everything to just feel good I think.

Same here.

I feel great for 3 weeks a month. Then the week after my period, I have a lot of pain and I can feel quite tired. It’s manageable with painkillers and getting extra sleep. I eat very healthily and exercise so I just have to deal with the bad week. I’m perimenopausal so I’m grateful that I feel good with lots of energy the rest of the time.

Same.

57, menopausal, very underactive thyroid, PAD in one of my legs and I work full time and help to care for a terminally ill relative.

But HRT, thyroxine and blood thinners mean I feel fine.

I do think having a very positive outlook helps, which I'm lucky to have as part of my personality.

I feel absolutely fine/good most of the time. I'm nearly 52. Sometimes I'm tired in the afternoon after I have had a bad nights sleep (I wake up sometimes four times although last night only once) but I am possibly more aware of feeling 'good' because for years I was suffering pain from osteoarthritis. (to the point I was using a mobility scooter as standing was just too much and I barely slept as the pain kept me awake)
After my hip was replaced three years ago I appreciate being almost pain free. I do still have it in other places but the pain is much less significant after losing 6 stones as well. I am not massively healthy but try and get to a class twice a week and walk every day. I try to drink a lot more water too but I'm not great at it!

I'm 42. I'd say I feel good the vast majority of the time. But then I'd have said that 2 years ago too, when I was diabetic and weighed 45lbs more.

In retrospect, I definitely feel better now than I did then, but if you'd ask me then I wouldn't say I felt bad. So I do wonder how much better I could be feeling than I am now, I just don't know it.

I admit I'm very lucky, but yes, in my early/mid 60s I always feel fine. I've not had a day off work in my recent job after about 18 years there.
The only thing might possibly be feeling tired due to a bad night's sleep, but this is nothing that stops me doing anything.

I feel fine most of the time. The only day in the last few months I've felt a bit rough was last bank holiday Monday, when I ran a charity 10k in high temperatures. I was tired and a bit achey in the afternoon. Other than that, all good.

I'm 62, but having had bc, I don't drink alcohol, I eat 30 different fruit & veg a week and I exercise (run, cycle, practice martial arts) at least three times a week.

I'm 46 and I'm totally fine 99% of the time.
Never really tired, nothing that isn't solved by cafeine and a brisk walk.

I'm 60 and I feel fine every day. OK, I'm unfit so I would be knackered running for a bus, but I sleep well and haven't seen a doctor for 15 years, so I consider myself fortunate.

I feel fine most of the time. I am 55, but I’m on HRT, take various supplements (I know there are arguments for and against, but a couple of them really help) . Since I’ve discovered melatonin for sleep, I no longer feel tired every day. I exercise a fair bit and eat reasonably healthy.

I ALWAYS feel rubbish. Some version of tired, headachey, unwell, generally “off”. Even on good days I could always take a nap if the chance presented itself.

I have normal everything: iron, b12, haemoglobin, thyroid. My diet is fine and I exercise a few times a week.

I’m not a great sleeper so that explains some of the chronic exhaustion but I’ve never managed to find a remedy for that.

I’m 33. Currently pregnant but to be honest apart from a couple of weeks right at the start I haven’t felt any different to normal so can’t really blame it on that. It’s been this way as long as I can remember really. I don’t really remember what I was like as a child or teenager but I would say definitely since my early 20s I have always felt some version of a bit crap. I blame full time work tbh!

I think I might just be a bit of a pathetic human really!

I’m 53 and I feel fine. I think this is the norm.

I can’t remember the last time I had a cold, it must be over 10 years ago. (I’ll get one now I’ve said that).

I’m 52 and feel absolutely fine nearly all the time

I'm rarely actually ill but lately always have pain from arthritis as well as headaches.

When I feel 'off' it's due to a post-viral fatigue or condition which unfortunately due to glandular fever in my teens then Covid in my 30s I'm quite prone to. It took me best part of a year to recover from my first bout of Covid then I've felt ropey on and off in subsequent infections.
But I've felt great for the months in between. As I learn more about my viral triggers I've learned to pace myself and sleep when I need to!

Early 30s, no kids. I feel fine 99% of the time. I have endometriosis and it’s well managed with the mirena coil but I get the occasional twinge or achy back/groin.

Most days I am suffering with low-level pain and fatigue. Pain is joint and muscle pain. Fatigue because I have hypothyrodism and that's never gone away. I've been like this for around 15 yrs.

I don't sleep well and don't get enough sleep (enjoy my evenings too much!) but at 50, feel great.

Like some others, I have a very positive outlook and never worry if I do get aches/pains and what illness I might be getting, unlike some friends who worry constantly.