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Good Life Project

How to Expand Time & Increase Happiness | Cassie Holmes

Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

Education, Wellness, Self-improvement, Midlife, Health & Fitness, Intentional Living, Personal Growth, Living Well, How To

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed, with too many things to do and never enough time? Discover research-backed strategies to overcome the chronic state of "time poverty" from award-winning professor Cassie Holmes.


Her fascinating work at the intersection of time and happiness, explored in her new book Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most, gives you a blueprint to reframe your relationship with time. Learn practical ways to savor life's joyful moments, nurture your closest relationships, and align your limited hours with what's genuinely meaningful - paving the path to maximum fulfillment.


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0:00.0

the single biggest predictor of life satisfaction.

0:04.3

It was not fortune, it was having strong supportive relationships.

0:10.1

Whether that came in the form of family or friends that feel like family,

0:14.9

as we're spending the hours of our week,

0:17.6

how do we engage to cultivate those relationships such that they are strong and supportive

0:26.0

and that they have the longevity?

0:28.2

So it's absolutely worth the time.

0:32.0

It's just making sure that at the end of the days, at the end of the weeks,

0:36.6

at the end of the years, at the end of your life,

0:39.2

you have those strong supportive relationships.

0:43.0

So what does it mean to be time poor?

0:48.4

We have all heard the old phrase time is money, usually in the context of work and productivity.

0:54.1

But the thing is, time isn't just about money.

0:56.4

It's about happiness and health and life and how we use it.

0:59.8

And the feeling like we actually have enough of it to do the things that really matter is everything.

1:05.3

Problem is, according to a study by Harvard Business School,

1:09.7

the analyzed 2.5 million Americans,

1:12.1

many of us actually experienced this thing called time poverty,

1:16.0

or this chronic feeling of just having too many things to do and never enough time to do them.

1:22.7

And I think most of us are emerging from the last few years

1:25.0

with this newfound awareness and appreciation for how we spend our time.

1:30.1

And a desire to make our time here on earth really count.

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