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Ultraprocessed time (n.) is leisure spent on engineered, instantly gratifying screen content, likened to junk food for attention.
A cousin term, "processed time," was coined by writer David Davis in 2018 for children's overscheduled, packaged activities replacing free outdoor play.
Its usual prescription cites a study of nearly 20,000 people: those spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature reported better health and well-being.
Ultraprocessed time (n.) is free time with the flavor engineered in and the nourishment engineered out.
Ultraprocessed time (n.) is a hike's worth of hours spent watching other people hike.
Ultraprocessed time (n.) is opening your phone at nine and finding midnight at the bottom of the bag.
Ultraprocessed time (n.) is why you can't remember yesterday but can recite a stranger's skincare routine.
Ultraprocessed time (n.) is a meal eaten with your thumb that leaves your whole head hungry.