Allison Pugh

And they gave some participants, they gave them instructions to like, you know, have a genuine interaction with the cashier, smile, make eye contact, and have a brief conversation. That was the social condition. And then they had the efficient condition.

And they gave some participants, they gave them instructions to like, you know, have a genuine interaction with the cashier, smile, make eye contact, and have a brief conversation. That was the social condition. And then they had the efficient condition.

Those participants were told, make your interaction with the cashier as efficient as possible, have your money ready, and avoid unnecessary conversation. And it found that people who took the time to have a social interaction with the barista, that increased people's sense of belonging.

Those participants were told, make your interaction with the cashier as efficient as possible, have your money ready, and avoid unnecessary conversation. And it found that people who took the time to have a social interaction with the barista, that increased people's sense of belonging.

Those participants were told, make your interaction with the cashier as efficient as possible, have your money ready, and avoid unnecessary conversation. And it found that people who took the time to have a social interaction with the barista, that increased people's sense of belonging.

Yes, that is a quite profound observation, actually, because what makes us busy? There's a couple of things that lead to it. But in the United States, a lot of times what makes you busy is an inordinate work schedule, kind of overworking schedule. can really shrink the amount of time we have for the other parts of our lives.

Yes, that is a quite profound observation, actually, because what makes us busy? There's a couple of things that lead to it. But in the United States, a lot of times what makes you busy is an inordinate work schedule, kind of overworking schedule. can really shrink the amount of time we have for the other parts of our lives.

Yes, that is a quite profound observation, actually, because what makes us busy? There's a couple of things that lead to it. But in the United States, a lot of times what makes you busy is an inordinate work schedule, kind of overworking schedule. can really shrink the amount of time we have for the other parts of our lives.

And research like this suggests that if you don't kind of give the time and space to those unscripted, trivial encounters throughout your life, if you're always trying to make everything so efficient so that you can maximize the time that you have available for other pursuits, that can have well-being effects.

And research like this suggests that if you don't kind of give the time and space to those unscripted, trivial encounters throughout your life, if you're always trying to make everything so efficient so that you can maximize the time that you have available for other pursuits, that can have well-being effects.

And research like this suggests that if you don't kind of give the time and space to those unscripted, trivial encounters throughout your life, if you're always trying to make everything so efficient so that you can maximize the time that you have available for other pursuits, that can have well-being effects.

Yeah. I mean, I've seen that, too. I'm always amazed. One of my brothers, for example, is always really good at honoring the moment, kind of just being there present with the other person. And but he's also also often late. Yeah. And I, on the other hand, am really almost never late and I really need to teach myself.

Yeah. I mean, I've seen that, too. I'm always amazed. One of my brothers, for example, is always really good at honoring the moment, kind of just being there present with the other person. And but he's also also often late. Yeah. And I, on the other hand, am really almost never late and I really need to teach myself.

Yeah. I mean, I've seen that, too. I'm always amazed. One of my brothers, for example, is always really good at honoring the moment, kind of just being there present with the other person. And but he's also also often late. Yeah. And I, on the other hand, am really almost never late and I really need to teach myself.

I have needed to teach myself to pause and, you know, who's this person that I'm kind of blowing by. Yeah.

I have needed to teach myself to pause and, you know, who's this person that I'm kind of blowing by. Yeah.

I have needed to teach myself to pause and, you know, who's this person that I'm kind of blowing by. Yeah.

Yeah. I mean, like, maybe we should we who are not late should be more understanding that those who are are helping to knit us together as a society, you know.

Yeah. I mean, like, maybe we should we who are not late should be more understanding that those who are are helping to knit us together as a society, you know.

Yeah. I mean, like, maybe we should we who are not late should be more understanding that those who are are helping to knit us together as a society, you know.