How to Slow Down Time: Science behind stopping life from passing by
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Why does time seem to speed up as you age? It's all about perception. We've got scientifically backed tips about how to slow down time
One unnerving aspect of getting older is that life seems to speed up. Feeling that whoosh as time rushes past can be disheartening and may leave you wondering how to slow down time. Part of the reason time seems to speed up as we age is due to our perception. “For a 10-year-old, one year is 10 percent of their lives,” says neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Santosh Kesair. “For a 60-year-old, one year is less than two percent of their lives. We gauge time by memorable events and fewer new things occur as we age to remember, making it seem like childhood lasted longer.” And there’s…
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