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The perception of time going faster seems to be a large part of what happens when a person gets older, an expert says.
Today, 2 July, means we are officially half-way through 2024.
But as we get older, Earth does not orbit the sun any faster - it is a phenomenon that takes place in our brains.
Professor of Psychology at the Michigan Neuroscience Institute Cindy Lustig, a world expert in the brain's relationship with time, told RNZ's Afternoons she was half-way through her summer - and she knew time was only going to appear to go faster as the new school year approached.
Why time feels like it 'speeds up' as we age
The "fascinating" thing about time was that it was a person's perception - and "really dependent" on experience and attention.
Something that played a big role in this as a person got older was life circumstances changing as getting into more of a routine, Lustig said.
She said a lot of people went through extremes during the Covid-19 when there was "Blursday", for example.
While one year was considered a large part of a 5-year-old's life, making up 20 percent of it, it was only a small part of a 50-year-old's.
But Lustig's advice?
"Be as fully present as you can in the moment and make the most of the moments you have."