The Real Reason Time Seems To Move Faster As You Age

Smash Mouth got it right: The years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’. What wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey facts has science taught us about aging and our brains?

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[GrungeHQ]

Have you noticed time going faster as you've gotten older?

[MarineReconinDe]

Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer you get to the end the faster it goes

[halstermeister]

It also has a lot to do with what you do with your time. A leisurely day outdoors with family and friends seems to last a lot longer than a day plugged into my devices lost in the ether with nothing to show for my effort. One makes memories, the other doesn't.

[JZ]

Agree with this, the years are rolling by as do the seasons - Thanks.

[crimsonfirelily]

We need to make more unique moments as we grow older. That makes a lot of sense to me. ✌💜

[TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

it's like being on a train that keeps gaining speed

[hughdonaldson]

Is there a reason to the background music, and why as loud as the narration?

[kristinaklampfer]

I totally am behind this 'experiencing new makes time slower' idea! I'm not that "old" yet but when I went to travel India ~ totally different surrounding totally different culture, people, many many 1st time experiences ~ 1st day seemed like it lasted 3 days! It was such a break in time continuity it was scary yet incredible.

[viviansmith]

Unfortunately, my mother-in-law passed away yesterday at 4:00 p.m. It dawned on me that in the order of things, my husband and I are the next generation in line to go. That is, God willing, nothing would happen to our children or grandchildren. I'll be close to 50 years old in a few weeks and recently found out that I have left ventricular congestive heart failure. I also have congenital cervical stenosis damaging my spinal cord and causing much pain and myelopathy. My husband and I were actually talking about how quickly time seems to be slipping by. Our children are adults and we are grandparents now. Both of us have some health issues and yet it seems like just yesterday I was young, single, and healthy. And it seems that each year that has gone by, especially recently, goes so quickly. And the older I'm getting the faster the years seem to go by. The only advice I can give is to hug your loved ones and tell them you love them everyday, and live life to the fullest extent that you can. None of us are promised tomorrow. Time Slips by quickly, but the important memories we make can last a lifetime ✨️

[charlesclager]

I have a very good memory. For example I can remember being in my play pen on the front porch of my grandparents house, watching my two aunts coming home from work. I can also distinctly remember waking up in my baby bed on a hot summer afternoon, with the sun shining through the west window which probably made me hot and sweaty.
I can remember the name of every teacher (nun) I had in grade school and the school room I was in. I can also remember specific events that occurred in each room.
I could go on and on. I try very hard to retain those memories because they were happy times for me.
I am 78 years old now and have no happy times. By happy I mean carefree happy, Christmas morning happy. Instead I have had enjoyable, satisfying days, like when my daughter, grandchildren and great grandson were born.
After grade school life became stressful. High school, collage, getting married, working (although my occupations) buying homes, moving around the country were all stressful situations.
I love my wife of 58 years. She could have divorced me, and was justified, many times but we loved each other and still do. She is the best thing that ever happened to me.
As time moves on time, compacts into never ending repetitive days.
My most enjoyable times are when my brother, sister and I meet for lunch every month or so. Why ? Because we talk about the old carefree days over a good lunch at our favorite restaurant.
To me death will be a welcome relief from this day to day drudge. I lost my faith in the hereafter when I grew up and started thinking for myself.
Time just IS. It only speeds up or drags in our brain.
Our brain IS our existence. Everything that we have experienced is resident in the brain. When the brain dies, we die.
Enough said. if you read all of this, thank you. Any and all comments are welcome. Stay safe.

[julianaylor]

The perception of time, is a personal thing. Some people like me, find everyday existence interesting, others become bored and ignore things, so seven days ago, as usual in summer I didn't have a breakfast, I got up late and ate and drank as I felt like it, while two guys clearing out my front room, were in my house and as for the laundry, I went to a launderette about two weeks ago. I find I can remember stuff other people my age, sixty one, forget.
I remember yesterday as well as today or years ago, so much so I notice when similar thoughts or events occur.
I realised at the age of about thirty five, that I needed to change my mindset, as a consequence time has slowed down for me, because I explore my world, like a child does.
I enjoy and learn all the time and also work through the bad stuff. Don't ignore life, live it. You don't need to let your brain age fast, just start by actually looking around you, live. I once watched someone on the other side of the road from me, listening to music ( it was the early nineties, before smart phones) and not seeing the bird that was flying from street tree to street tree, right next to him. Only several weeks ago I said to someone, that there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky and she said, " So what?! ". Live before you die and that doesn't mean partying, that means pay attention to the world around you.

[ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

I always thought it was because we have to work and pay bills and just having job and bill stress and all other kinds of responsibilities. When you're a child you most likely only have school to worry about and can play the rest of the day. You have more time on your hands.

[jondavis]

I’ve noticed the “queen “ of England was about 200 years old when I was a kid.

[khacker]

Saw an interesting explanation about this very thing. They explained that, as a child, time seems longer, because there's more to your experiences and learning. And as time goes on, the learning and experiences are seen differently. So it 'feels' like time is going faster and faster, but in reality, we know it's no different today, than the 1st year after we were born.

[lildee]

The background music makes me want to stop listening because I can’t wait for the whole video to finish. Is that the reason to stop too?

[meyerj]

"And that you're running out of time and you're about to cross the finish line." - Busta Rhymes

[xflora-chanx]

If your keeping busy then time will go faster and you use it as memories later on in life. It's normal behavior nothing to worry or to be concerned about. Your living on the edge of adventure and learning. Love life to the fullest and be with the people you love.

[mjdwhiy]

It does seem like the older you get the faster time goes.

[debisybesma]

OMG!!....THANK YOU LORD "IT" IS REAL AND I'M NOT CRAZY!!!! time has a way of making my head spin these days!!! i KNOW a 40 hr. work week never went by as fast as a MONTH does

[loboblanco]

Very good video. You take science which can seem as dry as stale bread and humanize it. Ty