The proportional theory makes sense…
At 5 years, 1 year is 20% of your life.
At 10 years, 1 year is 10% of your life
20 years, 5%; 40 years, 2.5%
Yet, at 80 years, 1 year is 1.25% of your life.
So, there is a logarithmic relationship…
William James, the great psychologist, in 1890, proposed
that this feeling of time speeding up with age was a function of fewer novel experiences
over time.
Formative experiences, first love, first car, etc, occurs
ages 15-30.
A related concept is the demands of education, career,
family, that “there is never enough time”…
Although, perhaps, this means that time should slow down
when you retire…
I wouldn't know...
Another psychological concept is “telescopy,” where important
events seem closer to the present time, than they actually are…
Another proposal relates to slowing metabolic rate with age,
along with changes in neurochemicals such as dopamine with age…
Perhaps, relatively low dopamine may relate back to less novel
stimulation.
So, how might we regulate the perceived passage of
time?
Since I am a 7 on the enneagram, I advocate to have more
fun!
Mindfulness and meditative practices seem to slow down
time.
Many of us are addicted to our computers, smartphones, TV,
the news, and social media…
Perhaps, taking a break from these, might slow down time…
Take time to contemplate our lives, and how we might best
live…
Learning something new and creative, keeps our minds healthy and stimulated!
Perhaps traveling and seeing new places…
I wrote about my happiness prescription previously:
Always remember, if you are happy, there is no reason to
change anything in your life!
Writing this blog is one of the creative things that keeps
me happy!
Namaste
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