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A 60-second trick to slow down time as we age
Original: Time seems to speed up as we get older. A 60-second fix can slow it down. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upwo rthy.c
Time seems to pass faster as people get older, and a new piece from Upworthy highlights a simple 60-second exercise said to slow that perception down. The idea taps into a long-running psychological finding that routine and familiarity make days blur together, while novelty and mindfulness stretch our sense of lived time. Readers are sharing it as an easy, low-effort way to feel like life moves less quickly.
Why now: People are drawn to simple, science-tinged tips about why time feels faster with age and how to counter it.
Evidence
- Time seems to speed up as we get older. A 60-second fix can slow it down. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upwo rthy.com/time-perception-60-second-fix-ex1/ · upworthy.com@web.brid.gy · 2
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