How do you make the time go faster?

[Hannahinwonderland]

I am going wild waiting for this upcoming Disney trip (57 days). What's everyone's tips to make the time before a far-off vacation go faster? It's particularly hard for me because I haven't had to wait this long for a trip since I was a kid!

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Sleep

 

[ronandannette]

Start a major project that just absolutely MUST be finished before you leave and if possible make it something that should actually take 58 days if you only have 57. Believe me, you won't know where the time went.

 

[Southernmiss]

Life has a way of keeping me busy. Time never goes slow.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Find something else to get me entertained.

 

[loves to dive]

As you get older you prefer time slow down not get faster so I have no problems waiting.

 

[MamaLema]

I think time already goes by fast enough

 

[Disney Ron]

As you get older you prefer time slow down not get faster so I have no problems waiting.

You are VERY wise.

 

[kimmar067]

meds.

 

[Marchand63]

Like this:

 

[Allison]

work, take care of the house, hang out with friends, exercise, watch tv.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

As you get older you prefer time slow down not get faster so I have no problems waiting.

HAHAHA...This.

Or look at it differently. I ONLY HAVE 57 days to get everything ready. That is the mode I operate in anyway.

 

[diznygirl]

Schedule something you DON’T want to do 50 days from now. That should do it.

 

[Colleen27]

Work. I'm trying to get a bit ahead on some scheduled projects so the other two ppl in my office don't have so much slack to pick up while I'm gone, and that's making time fly. Four weeks, six days until we leave!

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

This tread could not have come at a more timely manner I am 10 days away

 

[emer95]

Puzzles! As my life falls apart, I’ve become obsessed with putting “pieces back together.” It really helps pass the time. I listen to audio books while I do them.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Being in that much of a hurry to get to the next trip (or any other event, milestone, goal, etc.) detracts from the present moment. Instead of making the time go faster, how about searching for ways to enjoy daily life in the meantime. It's good to have a trip to look forward to, but if looking forward replaces experiencing the present, then we're only cheating ourselves out of living our own lives to the fullest. Someday in the distant future, maybe decades from now, would you rather look back on how you enjoyed a few trips but spent the rest of your time waiting for them, or would you prefer to look back and remember lots of great times even when you weren't on a trip. Now here's the best thing. If you start practicing right now, how to appreciate being present in the present, then once you're on your trip you'll be able to be more present in that also, instead of spending each part of the trip anticipating the next ride/meal/activity/show/etc.