Psychologies

Waste not want not?

A recent study has revealed that we have more free time than previous generations – but it’s fractured throughout the day. Researcher Brigid Schulte calls it ‘time confetti’. You know the drill: you have five minutes before you need to pick up the kids from swimming, or 10 minutes before your next Zoom call. It’s not enough time to really get stuck in to something, just enough time to check your email…

It’s a slippery slope, warns, as we so often take our work with us in the palm of our hands via our phones, we’re never really off at all.

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