Pressed for time? You’re not alone.

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [The Christian Science Monitor]( Science & Nature March 23, 2021 Dear reader: If you feel like you don’t have enough time, you’re not alone. We objectively have more free time than our grandparents, but we feel more pressed for time than ever. Why do we feel this way? And are there ways to get the most out of the time we do have? Episode 3 of “It’s About Time” [gets to the bottom of time pressure.]( You’ll learn why valuing time over money could make you happier, and how working moms can get some relief. We also have a bonus episode this week: [an interview with renowned physicist and writer Alan Lightman](. Dr. Lightman lives for moments of creativity. “You're just in this disembodied state of seeing the cosmos and being with the cosmos, and it's the most exciting part of being alive,” he told us. Listen to both Episode 3 and our bonus interview below. There are three more episodes to go of “It’s About Time,” the Monitor’s science podcast series. Episodes come directly from us to you in this newsletter every week. [You can listen to them all on our site](. Or subscribe to [Rethinking the News]( the Monitor podcast that features “It’s About Time.” You can subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts. Just search “Rethinking the News.” - Rebecca Asoulin and Eoin O’Carroll, “It’s About Time” co-hosts 
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