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233: How to Make Time for Joy and Heading Outside (Dr. Cassie Holmes, Happiness Researcher)
FromHumans Outside
233: How to Make Time for Joy and Heading Outside (Dr. Cassie Holmes, Happiness Researcher)
FromHumans Outside
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
With a thousand demands on our time every day, it’s hard to find the space for even everything you absolutely have to do, much less the nice-to-haves. Time tracking exercises, productivity hacks and streamlining are all great, but they can feel like they don’t always leave time for the good stuff that makes you happy -- just time to fulfill more obligations. So how do you find time for things that make you happy, like heading outside? And what role does going into nature play in happiness? In this episode Dr. Cassie Holmes, a popular UCLA professor, happiness researcher and author of the new book Happier Hour shares with her best tips and insights on how to manipulate your time to make space -- real space -- for the things that make you happy. Some of the good stuff: [2:57] Is this just an Amy intervention? [4:02] Why we can blame Amy’s mom [5:34] Dr. Cassie Holme’s favorite outdoor space [7:02] Why nature and joy is interesting [10:08] All about time tracking and why what she suggests is different from normal methods [13:00] The happiness difference between indoor and outdoor things [18:26] What makes outside time happy [25:03] How to actually make time happen for you [29:00] What to do if you hate time tracking [35:27] What to do with the info you tracked (or not) [39:00] What to do if you get on track with time management but then fall off the wagon [47:00] What this is really about -- a final nutshell takeaway Connect with this episode: Learn about Dr. Cassie Holmes Read “Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters Most” Get Dr. Holme’s time tracking and time crafting sheets. Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Follow Humans Outside on Facebook
Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
08 Outdoor Diary: Noticing the Ordinary: Time in the outdoors is supposed to be full of adventure and new experiences, right? Well, sometimes. But other times, we do the same thing over and over. When this happens, it’s important to take the time to be intentional and really notice... by Humans Outside