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I’m Jale, an English teacher and graduate in Applied Linguistics from Canada. From Monday to Friday, I share short, practical educational podcasts. On Saturdays, you’ll hear an engaging story, and on Sundays, we explore artistic topics. Like a real magazine, these podcasts cover current issues, culture, society, and history in clear, easy-to-understand English. If you’re interested in learning English and understanding the world around you, this podcast is for you. With me, you’ll not only practice English but also gain a broader perspective on the world.
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Time slips by
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Time slips by
We use it when time passes quietly, without us fully noticing.
Example:
As a child, one school year felt endless. Now, a whole year has passed and she wonders where it went. Her days are full — but familiar. And familiar days make time slip by.
Hello and welcome to a weekend episode of Daily English — where we try to grow, in English and in life. Yesterday we talked about the past and memory. Today’s episode is relevant as well.
Have you noticed this?When we were children, summers felt endless. A year felt long. But as we grow older, something changes. Weeks disappear. Months pass quietly.
And at some point, we realize that time seems to slip by.
There’s a real psychological reason for this feeling. The main reason: novelty
When you’re young, almost everything is new. New places. New experiences. New emotions.
Your brain pays close attention to new things. And when the brain pays more attention, it stores more memories.
More memories make time feel longer. As we grow older, life becomes more familiar. We follow routines. We repeat days that look very similar.
When days feel similar, the brain stores fewer detailed memories.
So when we look back, time feels shorter — not because it moved faster, but because fewer moments stood out.
In simple words Time doesn’t actually speed up. Our memory changes.
A year full of new experiences feels long. A year full of routine feels short.
A common way we express this In everyday English, people often say:
👉 “Time slips by.”We use it when time passes quietly, without us fully noticing.
Listen to this example: As a child, one school year felt endless. Now, a whole year has passed and she wonders where it went. Her days are full — but familiar. And familiar days make time slip by.
If time feels like it’s slipping away, it doesn’t mean your life is empty. It often means your days have become predictable.
And sometimes, the answer isn’t more time — but more presence. More noticing. More small new moments. More attention. So this week, try one small thing differently.
Maybe take a new route, Have one fully present conversation, Notice one ordinary moment.
Because when you notice life, time stops slipping by.
Thank you for being here today. See you tomorrow.