Southern Style Cooking: Is Time Feeling Fast? Here’s How to Slow It Down

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Is Time Feeling Fast? Here’s How to Slow It Down

Life is short. Here's how to feel more present, alive, and connected, starting today. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sonya Khegay

Dear Super Agers,

What if the entire longevity movement has it backwards? Focusing on adding years to your life is only part of the story. The true measure of time isn’t the clock but our memories, according to design thinking expert John Coyle. It’s the memorable moments, not the minutes, that shape how we experience life and make time feel rich and expansive.

Think back to being eight years old, when summer felt endless because every experience was new and unpredictable. As we age, we often settle into comfort and routine, a recipe for time to slip by unnoticed. To truly expand our sense of time, we need to embrace novelty and risk. That might mean taking a run in the rain on a familiar path or exploring the wild corners of a new city. It’s these moments that awaken us and stretch our perception of life.

When we prioritize memorable experiences over simply counting hours and years, our whole approach to longevity shifts. The deep, emotionally charged conversations, breathtaking moments in nature, and acts of bold curiosity fill our lives with meaning far beyond calendar years. Living longer is a gift, but living richly is the true goal.

Onward and upward,

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Sunday Spotlight

Ever feel like life is speeding up? In this Sunday’s Spotlight, we explore the brain chemical that shapes your sense of time and how small, intentional shifts can help you slow things down and savor more of it.

Photography by Trinette Reed

Is Time Feeling Fast? Here’s How to Slow It Down

There’s a scientific reason why, and a powerful way to slow it down. A 2019 neuroscience study found that dopamine, a brain chemical linked to memory and motivation, may be the key to how we perceive time. When we experience something new or awe-inspiring, dopamine helps encode rich, vivid memories that make time feel fuller and slower. The good news? You don’t need huge moments to make time slow down. Small shifts in how you spend your days can stretch time in surprising, satisfying ways.

Here are four ways to slow time →