When you’re giddy with excitement, does time
speed up? Slow down? Tell us about the experience of anticipation.
I think for
most people, and definitely for me, time slows down when I am anticipating
something. When I have plans after work
or vacation is coming, when my son is arriving at the airport for a visit, or
when it’s the day to go and pick up our new dog from the shelter, the day moves
WAY TOO slowly. It’s hard to focus or
want to really do anything. I have
discovered that as I get older, it’s easier for me to distract myself from the
slowing down of time and make it speed up a bit. I do this by getting immersed in
my job or duties for the day. If I’m at
work, I get involved in a project to pass the time. If I’m at home, I clean or
do all the little things that I often don’t have the time or energy to take
care of. When I’m anticipating an event,
my adrenaline kicks in, so I have that extra energy to expend. With practice over time, I have gotten pretty
good at making time pass a little more quickly, so that time moves at more of a
normal pace for days full of anticipation.
I do admit, though, that I like the experience of anticipating
something. It gives me something to look
forward to in the otherwise very scheduled day-to-day that is my life. Schedules are fantastic. They make everything
run so much smoother, and I am thankful for them, but it’s nice to have a break
in the schedule every now and again….just to keep thinks exciting. That’s what
the experience of anticipation does; it keeps things exciting!!
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