Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
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- Author：Cassie Holmes
- ISBN：B09RX51K3B
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Reviews
Leslie John
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I read a LOT of behavioral science books。 This one is among the best！ It hits that sweet spot: interesting， useful， science-backed。 So many eye-opening things that I can apply right away。
Todd Kashdan
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I can anticipate the skepticism of readers。 Hundreds of books have happiness in the title and are chock full of references to scientific articles。 Well， this book is different。 It's focused。 The exercises are original。 The narrative flows。 And you will leave with a better sense of how you are letting the most valuable currency in your life， time， slip away toward unfulfilling activities。 Most importantly， you will gain access to a better approach for extracting joy and meaning from moments。I rea I can anticipate the skepticism of readers。 Hundreds of books have happiness in the title and are chock full of references to scientific articles。 Well， this book is different。 It's focused。 The exercises are original。 The narrative flows。 And you will leave with a better sense of how you are letting the most valuable currency in your life， time， slip away toward unfulfilling activities。 Most importantly， you will gain access to a better approach for extracting joy and meaning from moments。I really enjoyed this。 And I read way too many books on this topic as someone who has been teaching The Science of Well-Being for over two decades。 。。。more
Vanessa Bohns
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Cassie Holmes uses clear and vivid metaphors that I can’t unsee and have already changed my life for the better！
Dolly
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I loved this book。 Professor Holmes shows how small changes in how we perceive and invest our time can have enormous impact。 And she offers personal， relatable examples that go a long way in making the book practical， especially for those with significant responsibilities outside of work。 Well done！
Shaolee Sen
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The concept of life as measured as a series of moments of precious time is the foundation of many philosophies and traditions - I love how Cassie Holmes uses an evidence based approach to share how we can influence control of how we show up to our lives。
Jennifer Rodriguez
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I won this book in a giveaway and I am glad I did！ It has a lot of good information！
Adam Benforado
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Do you have time to read this book？If you are like me—a member of the time impoverished—it seems like an entirely reasonable question to ask。 But it’s the wrong question and to see why， well， you need to read the book。It’s no surprise to learn that not feeling like you have enough time comes at a significant cost to happiness。 But few of us among the time poor devote any attention to understanding the fascinating dynamics in play， let alone addressing them。 Happier Hour is a must read for any wo Do you have time to read this book？If you are like me—a member of the time impoverished—it seems like an entirely reasonable question to ask。 But it’s the wrong question and to see why， well， you need to read the book。It’s no surprise to learn that not feeling like you have enough time comes at a significant cost to happiness。 But few of us among the time poor devote any attention to understanding the fascinating dynamics in play， let alone addressing them。 Happier Hour is a must read for any working parent。But Cassie Holmes’s excellent new book didn’t just help me to understand myself。 It also helped me understand those strange beings who seem to live in a world flipped upside down: the unhappy time affluent。 Time is a resource that must be managed properly: too little discretionary time can lead to life dissatisfaction but so can too much discretionary time。 The evidence is all around us that we aren’t thinking about or handling our time in the right way。 And， with great clarity and straightforward exercises， Happier Hour shows us the course to a better way of living。 Professor Holmes has a real talent for translating the underlying psychological research into concrete steps we can all take to increase the sense that we do have time， to use our time so that it doesn’t feel wasted， and to prioritize our precious minutes on this earth on what is most important， not simply on what seems most urgent。 。。。more
Sanford Chee
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"One of the reasons many people struggle to plan for the future is that they don’t have the time。 A psychologist who specializes in that problem has written an engaging， useful book to help you reconsider how you spend your days。" -Adam Grant "One of the reasons many people struggle to plan for the future is that they don’t have the time。 A psychologist who specializes in that problem has written an engaging， useful book to help you reconsider how you spend your days。" -Adam Grant 。。。more
J
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I found this book easy to read and follow。 The advice given is valuable for people who wish to find happiness with the time we have。 I feel that I am able to enjoy life more with the tips given within the book。
Sarah
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I recommend this book to everyone！ Research backed small steps on how to spend your precious time to increase happiness。 I truly loved it and loved that these were changes I could make immediately and without having to completely change my entire life。
Allyson B
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Cassie put into words and helped me articulate how I spend my time。 She gives you strategies of how to be 'Wiser Spenders' of our time so we are not left 'time poor'。 I am much richer for reading her book， doing her exercises and activities。 I would highly recommend to anyone who wishes to create time for what matters most。 Cassie put into words and helped me articulate how I spend my time。 She gives you strategies of how to be 'Wiser Spenders' of our time so we are not left 'time poor'。 I am much richer for reading her book， doing her exercises and activities。 I would highly recommend to anyone who wishes to create time for what matters most。 。。。more
Kea4
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Everyone wants more time。 For some people its easy and for others not so much。There are some good suggestions and a number of personal stories。 If it helps someone then good。https://theworldisabookandiamitsreade。。。 Everyone wants more time。 For some people its easy and for others not so much。There are some good suggestions and a number of personal stories。 If it helps someone then good。https://theworldisabookandiamitsreade。。。 。。。more
Lydia Wallace
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Cassie Homes what a great book and guide to making life and yourself happier。 I worked at a job for thirty plus years and I wish I would have read your book then， although it has effected my life today even though I am retired。 Taking the time to find happiness each day in my life has really enlightened me。 I found that it can be just the simplest things in life。 I now stop and listen to the birds sing， smell the flowers and take long relaxing walks。 You might find me outside in a lawn chair rea Cassie Homes what a great book and guide to making life and yourself happier。 I worked at a job for thirty plus years and I wish I would have read your book then， although it has effected my life today even though I am retired。 Taking the time to find happiness each day in my life has really enlightened me。 I found that it can be just the simplest things in life。 I now stop and listen to the birds sing， smell the flowers and take long relaxing walks。 You might find me outside in a lawn chair reading and napping。 You made me realize that life doesn't have to be so fast paced。 You can slow it down a little and realize life should include something that makes you smile and laugh。Professor Cassie Holmes demonstrates how to immediately improve your life by changing how you perceive and invest your time。 Happier Hour provides empirically based insights and easy-to-implement tools that will allow you to:- Optimally spend your hours and feel confident in those choices- Sidestep distractions- Create and savor moments of joy- Design your schedule with purpose- Look back on your years without regretsI used to look back at my life with regret。 I worked so many hours for so many years and didn't take the time to enjoy life。 After reading your great book I realized it is never too late to smell the roses。 I am a sixty four years old retiree and have started each day making sure to do something that makes me happy。 I don't have a lot of money to travel since I had a child at the late age of 45 years old， which I don't regret at all。 She is a twenty year old college student now。 After reading your great book I gave it to her。 She says it has lessened her aniexty and she has started taking some time out for herself。 She works a pretty hectic job and goes to school so you have made a difference in our lives。 Thanks Cassie Holmes。 I highly recommend your book。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Happiness is a choice and how you choose to spend your time has an impact on that happiness。 We all get the same amount of hours in our day。 True some have better opportunities and resources available for spending that time， but happiness is individual and dependent on the scope of our exeriences and our intentions。 For example， if your day does not fill you fill a sense of purpose or joy， then why spend it that way？ Why be miserable when you can be happy？ How can you live a more fulfilled life？ Happiness is a choice and how you choose to spend your time has an impact on that happiness。 We all get the same amount of hours in our day。 True some have better opportunities and resources available for spending that time， but happiness is individual and dependent on the scope of our exeriences and our intentions。 For example， if your day does not fill you fill a sense of purpose or joy， then why spend it that way？ Why be miserable when you can be happy？ How can you live a more fulfilled life？ That is the premise of Happier Hour by Cassie Holmes。 The author refers to several studies on time management and positive psychology throughout the book。 She gives great examples and exercises that are reminiscent of Franklin Covey’s productivity work such as The 5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity， however， the scope is slightly different。 Rather than talking about spending your time efficiently， the book is about examining how you are intentionally spending your time and if it not only aligns to your goals but if it makes a positive impact in your life。 Life is not only about scheduling the big rocks （or in Holmes’ example- golf balls）， but also about fitting in space for a drink with a friend or stopping to smell the roses on your way。 #NetGalley #Sept2022 。。。more
Ruby Reads
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Great book for inspiration on changing your life by focusing on one hour at a time。 Full of research， charts， and anecdotes on how this is possible to do。 Highly recommend for those who want to put the work in to reconsider how they are spending their time each day， and how not to waste it。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！
Alison Mackenzie
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This book has great insights into proven ways to increase happiness。 Ms。 Holmes is a great writer， mixing personal anecdotes and research-based tips on how to live a happier life。 Highly recommend！
Ali W
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