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We’ve all been stuck in a boring class or meeting watching the second hand on the clock tick by at a snail’s pace. When you’re doing something that isn’t interesting, it can make time stretch out like molasses. Fortunately, there are a few different ways you can make time speed up (or at least trick your brain into thinking it’s going faster). You can try out a few of these tips at work, at school, or when you’re home with nothing to do to see which ones work best for you!
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Expert Q&A
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QuestionDo you have any advice on how to be more mindful and live in the moment, instead of focusing on money?Rachel Clissold is a Life Coach and Consultant in Sydney, Australia. With over six years of coaching experience and over 17 years of corporate training, Rachel specializes in helping business leaders move through internal roadblocks, gain more freedom and clarity, and optimize their company’s efficiency and productivity. Rachel uses a wide range of techniques including coaching, intuitive guidance, neuro-linguistic programming, and holistic biohacking to help clients overcome fear, break through limitations, and bring their epic visions to life. Rachel is an acclaimed Reiki Master Practitioner, Qualified practitioner in NLP, EFT, Hypnosis & Past Life Regression. She has created events with up to 500 people around Australia, United Kingdom, Bali, and Costa Rica.It's really focusing your attention on what you want. It's not the money that we want. It's the ticket to Bali. It's the meal on the table. When we shift our focus to what we want, everything just starts to flow and starts to happen. When we focus on making money, it removes the joy. Shift your attention to what you want rather than the money, because you don't want the money, you want the object or freedom.
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QuestionHow do I speed time when I'm sleeping?Aaron HarringtonCommunity AnswerYou have no sense of time when you are sleeping, so by sleeping, you are already speeding up time.
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QuestionHow do I speed up time in school?Community AnswerYour mind will automatically pick up what's going on around you. Play with your hands, write words on yourself with your finger, imagine how much of an object would fit in the room, or even try to make a complex math problem in your head.
Tips
- Distracting yourself is the best way to stop looking at the clock.Thanks
- Try bringing a crossword puzzle or a card game with you so you have something to do when you’re bored.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2c7nMpXf7ckY4tRlpfB4sdq/how-to-speed-up-or-slow-down-time
- ↑ https://medium.com/@nancylinchen/how-to-effectively-break-up-your-time-for-maximum-productivity-82c0d6ce280a
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2c7nMpXf7ckY4tRlpfB4sdq/how-to-speed-up-or-slow-down-time
- ↑ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/how-to-make-time-move/515361/
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-a-slow-day-at-work-go-by-faster-2015-8
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-a-slow-day-at-work-go-by-faster-2015-8
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2c7nMpXf7ckY4tRlpfB4sdq/how-to-speed-up-or-slow-down-time
- ↑ https://www.theclassroom.com/can-weeks-go-faster-school-8363005.html
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-a-slow-day-at-work-go-by-faster-2015-8
About This Article
To speed up time, cover up the clocks in your home with a cloth or piece of paper, since looking at clocks will remind you of how slowly time is passing. Alternatively, speed up your perception of time by raising the room temperature, or sniffing some baby powder sprinkled on your skin. If you enjoy mental exercises, try killing time by making lists, such as an inventory of everything you have in the kitchen. For a more physical distraction, work on a project you’ve been putting off, like putting up new shelves or cleaning out the garage. For more tips, like how to change your perception of time by increasing your dopamine levels, read on.
