The one thing ruining your free time

It’s easy to fall victim to ‘time confetti’ - we fragment our leisure hours into short, unenjoyable moments that end up stressing us out rather than relaxing us. Retaking control requires us to make a conscious effort to avoid distractions, centre our focus on one thing at a time and reevaluate what’s truly important to us.

Harvard Business School assistant professor Ashley Whillans explains how to ward off your time confetti blues.

Interview by Elizabeth Hotson. Animation by Leah Dubuc.

23 February 2022