Cassie Holmes

Those whose phones were away, they enjoyed the time with their friends more because they were less distracted. They were more engaged. But simply having the phone on the table, even though they're not on the phone, simply seeing it there, it's distracting because it draws our mind to all those other things that we could and maybe should be doing at that moment. And...

Those whose phones were away, they enjoyed the time with their friends more because they were less distracted. They were more engaged. But simply having the phone on the table, even though they're not on the phone, simply seeing it there, it's distracting because it draws our mind to all those other things that we could and maybe should be doing at that moment. And...

Another thing that is a source of distraction for me is my to-do list that is constantly running in my mind, thinking about planning for what's next. Thinking about and planning for what's next absolutely pulls me out of what's happening right now and whom I'm with. And so...

Another thing that is a source of distraction for me is my to-do list that is constantly running in my mind, thinking about planning for what's next. Thinking about and planning for what's next absolutely pulls me out of what's happening right now and whom I'm with. And so...

Another thing that is a source of distraction for me is my to-do list that is constantly running in my mind, thinking about planning for what's next. Thinking about and planning for what's next absolutely pulls me out of what's happening right now and whom I'm with. And so...

We have to be careful, particularly when we're spending time in these ways that are sources of fulfillment, sources of joy in line with our purpose, that we want to put our phones away during those times, that we want to quiet that to-do list so that we can pay attention to Now we've been talking a lot about time poverty, which is really this sort of thinking about the hours of our day.

We have to be careful, particularly when we're spending time in these ways that are sources of fulfillment, sources of joy in line with our purpose, that we want to put our phones away during those times, that we want to quiet that to-do list so that we can pay attention to Now we've been talking a lot about time poverty, which is really this sort of thinking about the hours of our day.

We have to be careful, particularly when we're spending time in these ways that are sources of fulfillment, sources of joy in line with our purpose, that we want to put our phones away during those times, that we want to quiet that to-do list so that we can pay attention to Now we've been talking a lot about time poverty, which is really this sort of thinking about the hours of our day.

How do we get as much done or can we accomplish what we need to in these 24 hours or even like in this week? But time actually in my early research, I found that when people were drawn to think about time, actually in contrast to many or in general, people were happier because it made them intentional investing their time in what mattered. But then it's like, wait, but time's the stressful thing.

How do we get as much done or can we accomplish what we need to in these 24 hours or even like in this week? But time actually in my early research, I found that when people were drawn to think about time, actually in contrast to many or in general, people were happier because it made them intentional investing their time in what mattered. But then it's like, wait, but time's the stressful thing.

How do we get as much done or can we accomplish what we need to in these 24 hours or even like in this week? But time actually in my early research, I found that when people were drawn to think about time, actually in contrast to many or in general, people were happier because it made them intentional investing their time in what mattered. But then it's like, wait, but time's the stressful thing.

And it's like, no, what I've come to learn is that when people take a step back and think about their time in their life, They're thinking about their years, not about the hours of their days. Then that's really clarifying. So I have, in addition to the five whys exercise, which helps people identify their purpose, I have my students, you're going to be like, oh my God, this one's terrible.

And it's like, no, what I've come to learn is that when people take a step back and think about their time in their life, They're thinking about their years, not about the hours of their days. Then that's really clarifying. So I have, in addition to the five whys exercise, which helps people identify their purpose, I have my students, you're going to be like, oh my God, this one's terrible.

And it's like, no, what I've come to learn is that when people take a step back and think about their time in their life, They're thinking about their years, not about the hours of their days. Then that's really clarifying. So I have, in addition to the five whys exercise, which helps people identify their purpose, I have my students, you're going to be like, oh my God, this one's terrible.

No, they're not. They've already probably both done it.

No, they're not. They've already probably both done it.

No, they're not. They've already probably both done it.

I have my students write their own eulogy. So projecting forward to the end of their lives and taking the perspective of someone who survived them and describing. What was this life? How did this person show up in their minds and their hearts? And that eulogy exercise is so powerful because what it does is it makes people think about the years of their life. It clarifies their values, right?

I have my students write their own eulogy. So projecting forward to the end of their lives and taking the perspective of someone who survived them and describing. What was this life? How did this person show up in their minds and their hearts? And that eulogy exercise is so powerful because what it does is it makes people think about the years of their life. It clarifies their values, right?

I have my students write their own eulogy. So projecting forward to the end of their lives and taking the perspective of someone who survived them and describing. What was this life? How did this person show up in their minds and their hearts? And that eulogy exercise is so powerful because what it does is it makes people think about the years of their life. It clarifies their values, right?