Interestingly, however, the flat portion of the graph between two and five hours suggests that within a pretty wide range, the amount of time people have available is unrelated to their happiness. This is important because it means that, except at the very extremes, to enjoy greater satisfaction in life, it’s not so much a question of the amount we

The results from over a million instances are clear: people are happier outdoors. Furthermore, this boost in happiness doesn’t depend on a) the weather (though people are happier when it’s sunny and warmer), b) what activity they’re doing (though some particularly happy activities in the data, like gardening and bird-watching, can only be done outd

However, given the now-understood role of confidence in the experience of time poverty, as well as the additional data Zoë, Mike, and I gathered confirming that spending time on others increases feelings of self-efficacy, this finding doesn’t only make sense but offers an empowering tool to combat feeling time poor.

When we feel as though we have too little time, we end up living a smaller life. But

To avoid this feeling, make sure you engage in at least one social activity every day.

Having between two and five hours seems to be about right.

Those who place more value on their time rather than money report feeling more positive in their days and more satisfied about their lives.

we found that lacking a sense of productivity is why people with excessive amounts of available time feel less satisfied in their lives.14

If an activity thwarts any of the three basic drives of 1) relatedness (feeling interpersonally connected), 2) autonomy (feeling a sense of personal control), or 3) competence (feeling capable), it is likely to make you feel unhappy.24