I’m a retired brain surgeon and I wanna tell you why you feel like life is passing by. I just need one minute to explain this to you so hang in there.
Repetitive daily routines stop the brain from recording clear detailed memories. When every day looks the same, your brain does not track time the same as a clock does. It tracks change. If nothing new happens then days, months, and years start to blur together.
This is know as Time compression. When life lacks variety, your brain compresses past days together, making it feel like time is sped up.
To stop feeling like life is passing you by, add new experiences to your life. Break routine habits, like changing your daily home routine, taking a different route to work, or trying a new hobby.
Schedule small trips or plan new adventures so your days do not blend together.
Practice mindfulness by staying fully focused on what you are doing right now and not trying to race off to the next task.
Keep a journal and write down happy memories or memorable parts of the day before you go to sleep.
Take deep, calm breaths when you feel anxious or rushed to return your focus to the moment.
You can and you will retrain your brain to not feel like life is passing you by by following these few simple measures.
15 YEARS AGO TODAY
“OTIS” BY YE & JAY-Z PREMIERED ON FUNK FLEX
▫️ TRACK RUNTIME: 2 MINUTES, 58 SECONDS
▫️ FUNK FLEX’S PREMIERE RAN FOR 22 MINUTES
▫️ 63 BOMBS DROPS
▫️ THE SONG WAS RESTARTED 25 TIMES
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Stan Kroenke is on a generational run right now.
In the last five years, his teams have won the...
• Super Bowl (LA Rams)
• NBA Finals (Denver Nuggets)
• Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche)
• Premier League (Arsenal)
He also owns SoFi Stadium, which has hosted the Super Bowl, the CFP National Championship Game, upcoming World Cup matches, and the 2028 Olympics opening/closing ceremony.
Not to mention, Kroenke also recently became the largest private landowner in the United States, with 2.7 million acres.
That's roughly the combined size of Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, and San Antonio.