2019 still seems like 2 years ago.
My "theory"... This is because a somewhat big P***** off event occurred in the world that...
That, forced a lot of really active peoples to stop at once and even more, confined in addition.
The brain doesn't work like that, If you're running and participating in wide projects and are used to 56 thousands, questions and adjustments per week...
Now what happens next is more time for introspection (too much) Then from it arise the sentiment that the less you do, more the time "wasted" at waiting or not being able to do anything.
Disappears because there's nothing to remember. So looking in the past time goes faster 3 points of reference instead of millions. Even the time lost waiting in our beautiful medical maze. finishes to count for what it is... Nothing.
The time on TV is the worse, It creates big eyes big ears and small brains without destinations.
The time and what was done passed as "Valid" to attain a destination differs a lot from individuals. Another reference to something we are caught in but doesn't really exist for say.
So instead of falling flat when it happened I turned myself on other interests that could spin my mind at low budget. So as a good self-taught educated. I did a master in Psychology under 2 years... That really changed my view of the world.
In general I watch stuff that has a direct relation with my current destinations, not to lose to much time, that will make it go faster.
Ok, end of the babbling....
I like to use reverse thinking. dumb example, instead of thinking how to eradicate an algae... I try to think what I need to do to make it flourish. The other side of the story always brings lots of hints.