Do you remember how endlessly long a summer day felt when you were a child? Some school lessons seemed to go on for days.
Then childhood ends, and time starts to race.
There are a few theories about why. Here’s one of the most compelling: as kids, we did things for the first time all the time. New experiences are packed with detail, so we remember them vividly – and the more detail we remember, the longer an experience feels.
As adults, novelty gets rarer. Days blur together because nothing new marks them. That’s also why a holiday full of first impressions can stretch out and feel like a month, even when it was only a week.
So if you want time to slow down a little:
- Notice the details around you – the light, the sounds, the small moments
- Try something new, even if it’s small
- Pay attention on purpose, in the here and now
- Savour what you enjoy instead of rushing past it
You don’t need a holiday to break the blur. A different walking route, a new recipe, a conversation with a stranger – anything that pulls you out of autopilot can stretch a day.
Because time doesn’t just pass. Part of how slowly it moves is up to how fully you show up to it.
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