Are you busy... but not happy?

In today’s fast-paced world, many of us are constantly rushing - juggling endless to-do lists, battling burnout and struggling to find space for joy. At this special event, Professor Cassie Holmes will reveal how we can reclaim control of our time and rediscover what truly makes us feel alive.

Drawing on cutting-edge research and personal stories, Cassie will share practical strategies to help you stop feeling time-poor and start living more intentionally. You’ll learn why more activity doesn’t always mean more fulfilment - and how making small shifts in how you spend your hours can lead to a happier life.

Whether you’re overwhelmed by busyness or simply want to use your time more wisely, this event offers science-backed insights and inspiring ideas to help you feel more present, purposeful and content.

About the speaker

Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and an award-winning teacher and researcher - and a bestselling author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. Cassie’s research examines such questions as how focusing on time (rather than money) increases happiness, how the meaning of happiness changes over the course of one’s lifetime, and how much happiness people enjoy from extraordinary versus ordinary experiences. Cassie’s work has been published in such top-tier academic journals as Psychological Science and the Journal of Consumer Research. Her work has also featured on NPR and in publications such as The Economist, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Scientific American.

Prof. Holmes developed and teaches the course Applying the Science of Happiness to Life Design, which has become one of UCLA’s most popular courses. Pulling insights from research in psychology and behavioral decision making, this course provides students with ideas and tools to apply to improve their day-to-day living and the design of their career and life overall. She also has a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a B.A. from Columbia.

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