Stephing Up

Time Goes Fast. Here’s How to Actually Slow it Down

September 27, 2026·22 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

I'm about to ruin your perception of time and likely your day. Hang in there, we'll still be friends at the end.  I went looking for the facts about time because I've become a broken record. How are my kids this old? How is it already September? Where did the year go? I say some version of that most days. And at the same time (this is the uncomfortable bit) I'm trying to make almost every part of my actual life go faster. YouTube while I cook. Emails in the grocery queue. Podcasts on double speed. I even brush my teeth in a rush.  Today I’m sharing what I learned. This is for you if: You say "how is it already September" and "where did the year go" more than once a week Your days blur together and you can't remember what you actually did on Tuesday You've been told to "just be present" and thought, okay, but HOW In this episode: Why time speeds up as you get older The two kinds of time: why a doctor's waiting room disappears and a weekend away feels huge Why life feels like a blur and what the research says about memory markers Living at double speed and what it's doing to us How to be more present without meditating: the 5 things I actually do  Why it's okay for time to fly and the question that replaced "how do I slow it down" … Episode Links:  Shop Journals: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/collections/journals  The 2027 Planner Collection is now live, and selling fast! Lock in your favourite planner before they’re gone: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/collections/planners … Follow Stephing Up I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself. New episodes drop every Monday morning.So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together. If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.  … Let’s Hang: Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up         Steph Pase on Instagram:  @stephpase_          Steph Pase on Youtube:  @stephpase.                 Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners     Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”:    Penguin Books Australia  Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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