
Want To Make Your Days Feel Twice As Long? The Secret to Slow Time Down Starting Today
02/28/25 • 26 min
Have you ever noticed the more you look at the clock, the faster time flies? What is it, then, that makes days during holidays feel longer if they have the same 24 hours any other day has?
In today's episode of Connecting the Golden Dots, I invite you to take a breather, become more mindful of how you spend your time, and reflect on the impact of stepping away from the clock for a moment. As we age, our perception of time shifts, and the sensation that days grow shorter only intensifies. There's no point in trying to stop time; it moves forward relentlessly—many brilliant minds have tried and failed. While we can't slow time itself, we can make it feel less fleeting and learn to savor our 24 hours twice as much.
Tune in as we dive deep into practical ways of turning your days longer, learn to balance routine tasks with new experiences, and explore tools to keep our minds as sharp as possible. You'll also hear about why social media is so effective at distorting our sense of time, the difference between "clock time" and "mind time," and much more.
- What if we change the perspective on how we look at time? (2:30)
- Clock time and mind time, what's the difference? (5:00)
- Why do days feel longer during holidays? (7:10)
- How to find the sweet spot between routine and new activities (9:50)
- Why laughter and joy are great for modifying how we experience time (13:00)
- What causes us to lose track of time while scrolling mindlessly? (17:20)
- Make the best out of every day (22:00)
Let's Connect:
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Have you ever noticed the more you look at the clock, the faster time flies? What is it, then, that makes days during holidays feel longer if they have the same 24 hours any other day has?
In today's episode of Connecting the Golden Dots, I invite you to take a breather, become more mindful of how you spend your time, and reflect on the impact of stepping away from the clock for a moment. As we age, our perception of time shifts, and the sensation that days grow shorter only intensifies. There's no point in trying to stop time; it moves forward relentlessly—many brilliant minds have tried and failed. While we can't slow time itself, we can make it feel less fleeting and learn to savor our 24 hours twice as much.
Tune in as we dive deep into practical ways of turning your days longer, learn to balance routine tasks with new experiences, and explore tools to keep our minds as sharp as possible. You'll also hear about why social media is so effective at distorting our sense of time, the difference between "clock time" and "mind time," and much more.
- What if we change the perspective on how we look at time? (2:30)
- Clock time and mind time, what's the difference? (5:00)
- Why do days feel longer during holidays? (7:10)
- How to find the sweet spot between routine and new activities (9:50)
- Why laughter and joy are great for modifying how we experience time (13:00)
- What causes us to lose track of time while scrolling mindlessly? (17:20)
- Make the best out of every day (22:00)
Let's Connect:
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- Your loved ones haven't left you (29:40)
Let's Connect:
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