Action: Time to Change?

There is no pill for more time. No vaccine or doctor that can cure it and no shop to buy it, yet everyone needs time to be healthy, so what can be done about it? This chapter re-imagines change and gives examples. There are choices, but they are not just for individuals—workplaces, governments and communities could start by using design principles that enable more time for health. Governments, for example, could give back time to citizens by the way cities and transport are designed and technology used. Neighbourhoods could be planned to create win-wins for health, physical activity and community connection. And what would it be like if we simply had less paperwork? The chapter concludes with some successful experiments in giving more time on and off the job, all of which have benefitted health.