Why Time Feels Faster as We Get Older — And How to Slow It Down
Have you ever noticed how summers used to feel endless as a kid, but now they flash by in what feels like a weekend? Or how your birthday used to be the highlight of the year, but now it sneaks up on you like a Monday morning? You're not alone — and there's some fascinating science behind it. The Weird Way We Perceive Time As we age, many of us feel like time is speeding up. Days blur into weeks, weeks into months, and suddenly it’s December again. But what’s actually going on? There are a few theories: 1. Proportional Theory This is the classic explanation. When you're five years old, a single year is 20% of your entire life — that’s huge! But when you're 50, one year is just 2% of your life. So, relatively speaking, it feels shorter. 2. Routine vs. Novelty The brain remembers new experiences much more vividly than routine ones. As kids, everything is new — your first bike ride, your first day of school, your first heartbreak. But as adults, many days are... ...