"James Wallman draws together powerful ideas and research into a cohesive, fun, and useful handbook for life." (Jake Knapp, New York Times bestselling author of Sprint)

"Our modern lives whizz by in a digital din of pings and dings leaving us constantly frazzled and short of time. James?s entertaining and brilliant book helps us better understand, appreciate and utilise our most precious resource, time. A timeless classic for navigating 21st century life." (Michael Acton Smith, co-founder of Calm)

"In this smart and practical work, James Wallman shows us how make the most of our days and improve the quality of our lives. If you?re tired of wasting time, this is the book for you." (Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive)

"I love James Wallman's principles for spending your time wisely. This isn't just a book about how to be more productive productivity book, it's a guidebook for living an awesome life! When we use our time wisely, we enjoy our lives more." (Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable)

"A perfect combination of engaging, profound, and instructive. The time you spend reading this book will reward you a hundredfold with weeks, months, and years better spent." (Adam Alter, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, New York University?s Stern School of Business, New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink)

"Fresh, fun, provocative and practical. James Wallman gets you thinking, deciding and acting. Reading Time and How to Spend It is time very well spent." (Julia Hobsbawm, Hon Visiting Professor, CASS Business School, London, and author of Fully Connected)

"Many people have the feeling that they aren?t taking a big enough bite out of life. If you?re one of those people, you?re likely to find the perfect antidote in this easy-to-read tour of much of the academic literature on happiness and well-being. Follow the concrete steps Wallman has laid out and you?re likely to be much more satisfied with how you?re spending your time." (Tom Gilovich, Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology, Cornell University)

"One of those rare books that can make you think seriously about how you could live a better life ? not one that?s superficially appealing and Instagram-worthy, but one filled with satisfaction, joy, and yes, time well spent." (Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, researcher at the Institute for the Future and author of Rest: Why You Don?t Get More Done When You Work Less)

"James Wallman is the Malcolm Gladwell of today?s Experience Economy. He brings together the best of social science research with insights and stories relayed with wit and verve, all for one purpose: to help you stop wasting time and instead gain a life experienced well. Read and follow his 7-step checklist and you will change your life in amazing ways by investing in the most precious resource on the planet: your time." (B. Joseph Pine II, co-author of The Experience Economy)

"I?ve read a lot of self-help books in my time, and many of them are hard to read. It?s tough to dish out advice without sounding either bossy or holier-than thou. James Wallman manages to be neither in Time and How to Spend It. Follow his advice, and we will change our days, and in turn, our lives. For once, this book deserves the description ?life-changing?." (Rachel Kelly, author of Black Rainbow and Walking on Sunshine)

If the most precious thing we have is time, the most highly prized expertise should be knowing how to spend it well. Yet, busier than ever, do we really understand which experiences bring us joy and success, and which don?t?

After all, we?ve learned how to spot the difference between junk foods and superfoods. When you discover the equivalent rules for time, it?ll change how you live your life.

In his first book since the era-defining Stuffocation, cultural commentator and bestselling author James Wallman investigates the persistent problem of wasted, unfulfilling time, and finds a powerful answer ? a revolutionary approach to life based on the latest scientific discoveries. At its heart is the inspiring revelation that, when you play by the new rules, you can actively choose better experiences.

Bursting with original stories, fresh takes on tales you thought you knew, and insights from psychology, economics, and culture, Time and How to Spend It reveals a seven-point checklist that?ll help you avoid empty experiences, and fill your free hours with exciting and enriching ones instead.

This life-enhancing book will show you how to be the hero or heroine of your own story. You?ll learn how to avoid WMDs (weapons of mass distraction), and discover the roads that lead to flow. You?ll get more out of every minute and every day; your weekends will fizz and your holidays will be deeply nourishing. You?ll not only be living the good life, but building a truly great life.