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The Holiday Paradox explains why time feels short in the moment but seems longer in retrospect. New experiences, such as travel or childhood, engage our minds and make time seem longer because of the excitement and the creation of new memories. In contrast, routine and repetition make time seem faster. Strategies include creating new experiences, reviewing daily memories, and discovering new emotions to change our mental perception of time. This concept suggests that our memories and attention have a great deal of control over how we experience time.