How do polychronic societies work in practice?

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I learnt about polychronic and monochronic cultures a few years ago and have been fascinated ever since.

As I understand it, polychronic societies don't a less linear view of time than monochronic societies meaning that people do more than one thing at once, and don't stick to rigid schedules.

As a product of a monochronic society (UK) I find it really difficult to get my head around how a polychronic society works in practice.

For example, do children need to attend school at a certain time? Do they risk missing an important lesson? What about medical appointments? Train departures?

How do people do more than one thing at a time?

I recognise that I am so entrenched in my local way of thinking and I would love to understand an alternative approach better.

For example, do children need to attend school at a certain time? Do they risk missing an important lesson? What about medical appointments? Train departures?

They generally don't have them - its only really found in societies where they can work bu time spent, rather than measured time, and they use indicators such as tides and daylight hours/angle of sun.

Not sure how medical appointments would be managed, and nor transition to workplace if earned income is needed. Guess they just have to get with it for those.