A new study shows almost a third of Irish adults laugh less than five times a day.
Another third think that life is too serious, while two thirds feel they're not playful enough in their everyday lives.
Researchers, commissioned by the holiday firm Royal Caribbean, spoke to 750 people to find out why we're all work and no play.
Spokesperson Tamara Strauss says there's a few reasons we're not having fun:
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'Basically because of work and of pressures of every single day'
'They're also worried about looking silly, and we wanted to find out more about we can help people be more playful and enjoy life a little bit more.
