Articles often highlight a historical irony: despite a century of time-saving inventions, we don't feel like we have more leisure.

: Some experts argue that "no time" is frequently an excuse to avoid difficult tasks. When we lack a clear "why" or a sense of priority, we fill our schedules with easier, more familiar tasks that eat away at our availability.

: Research in the Journal of Happiness Studies suggests that constant interruptions and long to-do lists make us feel more time-crunched than we objectively are.