Routines
We get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and drive to work the same way every day. This isn't necessarily bad because it allows our brains to slowly speed up to meet the day, but it also doesn't give our brains any exercise.
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We get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and drive to work the same way every day.
This isn't necessarily bad because it allows our brains to slowly speed up to meet the day, but it also doesn't give our brains any exercise.
The new path will provide new and interesting things to see which will stimulate your mind and make new associations.
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We get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and drive to work the same way every day. This isn't necessarily bad because it allows our brains to slowly speed up to meet the day, but it also doesn't give our brains any exercise. Since these routine tasks are carried out almost subconsciously, the brain uses almost no energy and makes no new associations or neural connections.
How it works
- Even activities like doing the laundry or walking the dog can be so routine that you hardly even think about doing them.
- Each activity is a chance to give your brain some exercise and get it actually thinking.
- The new path will provide new and interesting things to see which will stimulate your mind and make new associations.
Details worth keeping
Most of us go through our daily lives with fairly fixed routines. Try to add some surprise or novelty into daily activities.
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