We often talk about the best ways to use our time in the goal of being more productive. We believe this will lead to a happier more balanced life, where time isn’t wasted on small distractions or worrying about the stress of deadlines. Once you’ve learned how to get the most out of your schedule, the next question should be, what are you going to do with all the extra time?
Researchers at University of Bremen in Germany and Georgia Tech have joined forces to build what they call is a “happiness optimized schedule.” Rather than looking for happiness cues based on people’s living conditions, they focussed on the time spent on things that make people happy.
While the one flaw of the study is the assumption that most people view work at a negative thing, pushing it to the bottom of the list, its no surprise that sex, hanging out with friends, and relaxing are at the top.
Check out the study for yourself, once you realize what the perfect schedule really looks like, you might start practicing more productivity techniques.