Time and your Brain

Can you remember a period in your life when, if you look back on it now, time seemed to stretch on forever? When a week seemed like four, or an hour seemed like it went on for days? What were you doing during that period?

Chances are, you were probably doing something (or a whole bunch of somethings) that was brand new to you and demanded your attention. The funny thing is, by focusing on what you were doing, you actually slowed down time (or how your brain perceived that time, anyway).

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The more detailed the memory, the longer the moment seems to last. “This explains why we think that time speeds up when we grow older,” Eagleman said—why childhood summers seem to go on forever, while old age slips by while we’re dozing. The more familiar the world becomes, the less information your brain writes down, and the more quickly time seems to pass.
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making our days longer. ... Here are five ways you could put this into practice immediately.
 
1. Keep learning
2. Visit new places
3. Meet new people
4. Try new activities
5. Be spontaneous

Source: http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-time-perception-how-to-make-your-days-longer -
"How we perceive time: stop it slipping away by doing new things"

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