Brits share their most spontaneous experiences, including road trips and last-minute holidays.

THE top 40 spur-of-the-moment activities everyone should have tried are booking a last-minute weekend away, going on a road trip or popping in on a friend you haven’t seen in ages.

The poll found that 70% of adults could make the most of their day. And, 65% said they needed more stimulation to get through the everyday grind of work and tasks.

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Other must-do spontaneous acts include extending a holiday while they’re already on it, jumping on a random bus or train, or getting up in the middle of the night to stargaze.

The survey found Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are most likely to feel their current life is too predictable and monotonous.

And they’re also the age group that most often feels stuck in a rut with their everyday routine.

Gen Z is twice as likely to do something in a year to get out of a rut than Gen Xers or those older.

But a lack of cash (45 per cent) is what’s holding most people back from saying ‘yes’ to more opportunities.

According to a spokesperson from chewy sweets manufacturer Mentos Fanta which sponsored the study: “Being spontaneous is liberating.

“Doing something new and different doesn’t have to involve skydiving out of a helicopter onto a jet-ski in a volcano.

“It can be something as simple as buying a totally different sandwich in your daily supermarket meal deal – or giving a new flavour a chance.”

The study also found 35 per cent of adults don’t have the energy to say yes to fun new opportunities.

And 29 per cent don’t have enough time, while 27 per cent fret that if they do try something new, they might not enjoy it.

In fact, only nine per cent of respondents feel they are ‘very much’ living their best life – with Gen Z most likely to feel this way (17 per cent).

Sixty-five percent of adults say they wish that they had more courage to try new things.

Those aged 35-44 are the most likely to feel this way, with a whopping 83 per cent saying they’d like to be braver.

However, 23 percent of adults say they’d be happier and more fulfilled if they led a spontaneous life.

The study found that 38 percent want to experience something new and are willing to leave their comfort zones.OnePoll.comfigures.

Mentos Fanta’s spokesperson added: “Those in the middle age ranges seem to be stuck between two poles.

“They’re not young and carefree anymore, but they’re not so old that they’re past wanting to experience new things.

“It seems like Gen X really need to shake things up and try something new more than anyone else!”