Over-Planning Can Spoil Leisure Time

Too much planning makes leisure time seem like work. A review of thirteen studies found that people enjoyed their leisure activities less when they over-scheduled. Study co-author Dr. Selin Malkoc adds, “People associate schedules with work. We want our leisure time to be free-flowing… Anything that limits and constrains our leisure chips away at the enjoyment.” Journal of Marketing Research, December 2016