168 de ore. Ai mai mult timp decât crezi

Laura Vanderkam asks how we use the 168 hours in each week. She argues that we can make room for more. Work and constant contact can leave us feeling short of time. Yet a fresh look at our week may reveal unused choices. Better plans can allow eight hours of sleep each night. They can also make space for exercise or piano lessons. The aim is to keep time for work and family, too.

This self-help book speaks to readers with busy lives. It offers tips for making better use of time at home and work. Vanderkam asks readers to weigh their strengths and main goals. The focus is not just on doing more tasks. It is on choosing tasks that make life feel worthwhile. The book also uses statistics to prompt thought about daily habits.

Vanderkam is a journalist, speaker, and author on time use. Her work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and science publications. Her 2016 TED talk on free time drew over seven million views. She co-hosts the podcast Best of Both Worlds with Sarah Hart-Unger. She lives near Philadelphia with her husband and five children. Edith Negulici translated this edition from English.