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Feel like the weekend just flew by? There might be a way to add a little time to your time off. David Eagleman is a professor at Stanford and author of The Brain: The Story of You.” He says every Monday morning most people are left feeling that the weekend was wasted or simply not long enough. But he says there’s a way to change that by tricking your brain into thinking its stretching time with things such as new activities, settings or experiences. Eagleman says it all comes down to what your brain considers mundane. When you spend time doing something unfamiliar your brain focuses more on collecting the new data which creates a more thorough memory of the experience. Then when you reflect back on that memory it feels like you had more time. And the reverse is true as well. If you do the same thing every weekend your brain won’t remember much about what you did come Monday morning. I guess it really is the thought that counts. You can: Go on a weekend getaway Go for a hike somewhere off your beaten path Try a new restaurant or bar Explore a neighborhood you haven’t spent much time in Go for a long bike ride on the beach Browse a bookstore or antique shop you’ve always wondered about Go to a flea market or farmers market on the other side of town See a play instead of a movie.