Priorities clash and suddenly time itself seems shorter.
Additionally, participants were found to be far more impatient when this kind of anxiety developed.
So what can you do to keep your perception of time in check?
Etkin and her colleagues recommend taking slow breaths over the span of 11 seconds.
It can also help to psych yourself up in whatever way you might.
Participants that were told to repeat aloud, “I am excited!”
were able to fix their time perception as well.
Organize your week so that your days have themes or plot your work in groups of similar ideas.
