About this episode

Andryanna explores why summer seems to fly by and how to make the most of the remaining weeks with a different perspective.

Somewhere around the halfway point of summer, many of us start doing the same thing: mentally moving on before the season is actually over. We start focusing on everything we haven't done yet, wondering where the time went, and already thinking about back-to-school routines and what's next. But what if the rest of your summer doesn't need more plans... just a different perspective? In this solo episode, Andryanna explores why summer seems to fly by as we get older, the psychology behind the moments we actually remember, and how to stop measuring the season by everything that's left undone. The Summer Bucket List and Summer Feelings List is also revisited with a fresh perspective, so you can make the most of the weeks that are still ahead. In this episode: • Why summer feels like it goes by faster every year; • The psychology behind why we remember certain moments and forget others; • How "memory markers" shape the way we look back on a season; • Why childhood summers felt so much longer; • How routines can make entire weeks seem to disappear; • A simple mindset shift to help you notice what's already been good; • Practical ways to make the rest of summer feel more…

People in this episode

Host: Andryanna Gonko

Topics covered

• summer
• parenting
• memory
• psychology
• intentional living
• self-care

Keywords

• summer
• memory markers
• intentional
• self-care
• parenting
• psychology
• bucket list

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