Learning Slows Down with Age

When we are young, we are often over-optimistic about the satisfaction we will gain out of our future successes. With age, as our ambition drives us to more, we don't feel the satisfaction we expected, so we wonder if there's something wrong with us.

It is only once we realize that our ...

• Slow down. From the minute we wake up, we are often in a hurry. Take a mental break to slow yourself down, for example, walking slower or getting your lunch ready slowly.
• Keep your rituals. Writing, Painting. Trivia on Tuesdays with your friends. R...

Age is also a wealth-dependent factor in how we experience subjective time. A young person's eye will jiggle regularly to take in new stimuli. As a person ages, the eye muscles grow slower, and the brain receives less input. The brain also grows accustomed to a certain amount of ...