The Wise Effort Show What To Do When You Feel Like You Don’t Have Enough Time
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Mar 11, 2024 Learn about the science of happiness and free time, giving away time to have more, cognitive biases impacting time usage, and a skill to shift perception of time. Explore time scarcity, cognitive biases in time management, flexing time in different life domains, and reflecting on values and time flexing.
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Time And Happiness Aren't Linear
- Time poverty is real but happiness doesn't map directly to amount of free time.
- People with very low or very high discretionary time report less happiness than those in the middle.
Electric Car Breaks Become Leisure
- Dr. Diana Hill shares that her mother enjoys plugging in her electric car and spending half an hour answering emails and calling friends.
- This activity blurs work and leisure but feels like time well spent to her mother.
Meaningful Use Makes Time Feel Larger
- How you spend time shapes your perception of having time available.
- People who used 15 minutes editing essays perceived they had more spare time than those who were given 15 extra minutes.