Cassie Holmes

So we are less happy when we have too little time. So that's the time poor, right? And that is because we feel heightened levels of stress and that stress makes us feel less satisfied, less happy. This other side where we found that there is such thing as having too much time is because of lower sense of purpose. And from that, we feel less satisfied.

So we are less happy when we have too little time. So that's the time poor, right? And that is because we feel heightened levels of stress and that stress makes us feel less satisfied, less happy. This other side where we found that there is such thing as having too much time is because of lower sense of purpose. And from that, we feel less satisfied.

But there is this sweet spot, as you said, Glennon, where it's actually flat for a pretty wide range. In our data, what we did was we analyzed data from the American Time Use Survey. So it captures how tens of thousands of Americans, working and non-working Americans, how they spent the hours of their day.

But there is this sweet spot, as you said, Glennon, where it's actually flat for a pretty wide range. In our data, what we did was we analyzed data from the American Time Use Survey. So it captures how tens of thousands of Americans, working and non-working Americans, how they spent the hours of their day.

But there is this sweet spot, as you said, Glennon, where it's actually flat for a pretty wide range. In our data, what we did was we analyzed data from the American Time Use Survey. So it captures how tens of thousands of Americans, working and non-working Americans, how they spent the hours of their day.

And so we could calculate how much time they spent on discretionary activities, those things that we want to do versus obligations, those shoulds, those things that we have to do. And what we found was, at least in this data, that those who had between two and five hours of discretionary time in the day, it was actually flat.

And so we could calculate how much time they spent on discretionary activities, those things that we want to do versus obligations, those shoulds, those things that we have to do. And what we found was, at least in this data, that those who had between two and five hours of discretionary time in the day, it was actually flat.

And so we could calculate how much time they spent on discretionary activities, those things that we want to do versus obligations, those shoulds, those things that we have to do. And what we found was, at least in this data, that those who had between two and five hours of discretionary time in the day, it was actually flat.

It was not about how much time you had, which means that it's about, okay, how are you spending that time that you have available? And what's also really interesting is when you go to that side of the rainbow, the too much time side, what we find is that it actually depends on how people are spending that discretionary time.

It was not about how much time you had, which means that it's about, okay, how are you spending that time that you have available? And what's also really interesting is when you go to that side of the rainbow, the too much time side, what we find is that it actually depends on how people are spending that discretionary time.

It was not about how much time you had, which means that it's about, okay, how are you spending that time that you have available? And what's also really interesting is when you go to that side of the rainbow, the too much time side, what we find is that it actually depends on how people are spending that discretionary time.

So when people are spending more than five hours of discretionary time in the day,

So when people are spending more than five hours of discretionary time in the day,

So when people are spending more than five hours of discretionary time in the day,

relaxing, doing activities that are solo, that are not sort of feeling worthwhile, productive, then you see this too much time effect that's sort of watching a lot of TV, the social media, the sitting on the beach for yet another hour, you know, but we find that when people are spending their discretionary time in ways that are personally enriching,

relaxing, doing activities that are solo, that are not sort of feeling worthwhile, productive, then you see this too much time effect that's sort of watching a lot of TV, the social media, the sitting on the beach for yet another hour, you know, but we find that when people are spending their discretionary time in ways that are personally enriching,

relaxing, doing activities that are solo, that are not sort of feeling worthwhile, productive, then you see this too much time effect that's sort of watching a lot of TV, the social media, the sitting on the beach for yet another hour, you know, but we find that when people are spending their discretionary time in ways that are personally enriching,

whether it is engaging in a hobby or something that you're learning about or those sources of joy, whether it's playing the guitar or learning how to play the guitar. Or for me, it's playing tennis. Then you don't see this drop-off effect. Also, the role of social connection is really important when we see that when people are spending their discretionary time

whether it is engaging in a hobby or something that you're learning about or those sources of joy, whether it's playing the guitar or learning how to play the guitar. Or for me, it's playing tennis. Then you don't see this drop-off effect. Also, the role of social connection is really important when we see that when people are spending their discretionary time

whether it is engaging in a hobby or something that you're learning about or those sources of joy, whether it's playing the guitar or learning how to play the guitar. Or for me, it's playing tennis. Then you don't see this drop-off effect. Also, the role of social connection is really important when we see that when people are spending their discretionary time