A 3-Step Plan to Make Any Memory Last
Train your brain to master the art of controlled anticipation
Tell me if this rings a bell: After a long, long, long stretch of pandemic sameness, you finally have something on the calendar that has you looking forward — maybe a date with a friend you haven’t seen in forever, or a weekend day trip, or just a coveted afternoon alone, away from the people you’ve been cooped up with. You’re excited. You’re eager. You’re ready. And then, suddenly, it’s here and then over — and by the time the next week is out, you can barely remember how great you felt.
It’s natural. We have a tendency to tear through time, rushing from one good thing to the next, inadvertently allowing memories to dissipate as fast as they’re made. But there are some ways to cement our memories, to make experiences stick around a little longer. Here’s how to slow down long enough to take a moment with you.
