Why Time Flies When Engaged

Your brain doesn't experience time like a clock. When you're happy, dopamine floods

your system and your brain stops tracking every single second because you're fully absorbed in

the moment. That's why fun activities feel like they zip by in minutes. But when you're

bored, your brain has nothing to focus on, so it obsessively monitors time passing,

making every minute feel like an eternity. It's the same reason waiting rooms feel endless but vacations

disappear. Your perception of time isn't about actual minutes. It's about how engaged

your mind is.