It turns out it 's the little things that can really make Brits ' blood pressure levels soar . Running out of phone battery when out and about , lack of parking spaces and losing an important document are all among the most stressful everyday incidents that Brits encounter . But it seems we all need our kip , with half saying a sleepless night is the most stressful thing they experience on a daily basis . Scroll down for video . In a survey conducted by Direct Line , adults in the UK cited not being able to sleep as the thing that stressed them out the most . In a survey conducted by Direct Line , 2,005 adults in the UK were questioned on what common events make them feel stressed . It seems Brits are all plagued by the same frustrations , and the incidents tend to be daily inconveniences . Not being able to sleep , losing your keys , and being stuck in traffic ranked as the top three emergencies that Brits find most straining . In fact , sleepless night were the top occurrence , with almost half ( 46 % ) of Brits citing that this causes anxiety . Some of the statistics point at universally embarrassing situations that most people would have had to deal with at one point in time . Other stressful everyday emergencies included losing your keys ( left ) and being stuck in traffic when already late ( right ) Other reasons for everyday anxiety for Brits linked to inconvenient situations , like realising there 's no toilet roll when already on the toilet . These include running out of toilet paper when already on the toilet ( 30 % ) and forgetting your bank card when paying for an item ( 25 % ) . Interestingly , several of the causes of worry directly stem from work-related situations . These include being stuck in traffic when already late ( 35 % ) , losing an important document ( 33 % ) and printer not working ( 31 % ) . 1 . Not being able to sleep ( 46 per cent ) 2 . Losing your keys ( 37 per cent ) 3 . Being stuck in traffic when already late ( 35 per cent ) 4 . Losing an important paper or document ( 33 per cent ) 5 . Nowhere to park ( 32 per cent ) 6 . Printer not working when you need to print something ( 31 per cent ) 7 . Running out of battery on your phone whilst out ( 31 per cent ) 8 . Discovering you are out of toilet roll whilst on the loo ( 30 per cent ) 9 . Dealing with machine operated customer service ( 26 per cent ) 10 . Forgetting your bank card when paying for an item ( 25 per cent )
In a survey conducted by Direct Line , 2,025 adults in UK were questioned . Nearly half ( 46 % ) of people get anxiety from not being able to sleep . Many of the worries come from work-related situations .