“Flexibility is a key in being able to make beneficial changes more easily. Unfortunately, most people are stuck living as automatons. They live day to day on autopilot. They spend time in the same places with the same people. They go to the same jobs, eat the same foods in the same places, engage in the same recreational activities with little variety to spice things up. We are creatures of habit.

Our brains create novelty and stimulation. Our brains like challenges and look for solutions. Novelty is another major key to positive change and benefit. Give your brain new things to do and new ways to do things and it will love you. Learn something new. Memorize something. Learn a new language. Do something different. Provide your brain with the stimulation it craves, and you will feel better off.

Take a different way to school or work. Try different foods. Eat in new places with new people. Expand your horizons. Spend time around new and different people. Take a class or two somewhere. If your first instinct is to say ‘nah, not for me’, then you must. That’s an indication sameness rules you. Give it a shot. Who knows you might just like it. Roll down a hill. Spin like a whirling dervish.

Learn To Live And Celebrate Life On Your Terms: Create The Life You Want

Dance with abandon. Skip, walk and enjoy new territory. You see different things., You hear, feel and smell different things when you explore new territories. You wake up when you use your brain and body differently. Shake it up. Be flexible and add novelty. Sleep with your head at the foot of the bed. Try a different cleansing order when bathing. Brush your teeth and eat your food using the other hand.

It will seem difficult or odd at first and that is the point. It’s unfamiliar and you want to add in the unfamiliar. Challenge yourself. Dress in a different order. Wear clothes that ‘just aren’t you’. Put together some puzzles, try crossword, sudoku or other games. Take up some new hobbies. Read different books. Try listening to different music. Watch movies or TV shows you wouldn’t ordinarily.

Try some new sports or recreation. Keep learning. Keep Growing! Keep doing new things. Add novelty into your daily life. Mix it up and have fun. It will help you to stay sharp and live well. It’s good for the brain. You continue to evolve yourself. Your brain enjoys challenges as much as it likes consistency. Enjoy discovering new things you can do that help you stay young, mentally and physically fit.

Learn To Live And Celebrate Life On Your Terms: Create The Life You Want

You’ll think and feel better overall. You’ll be healthier in all areas. Stop doing everything the old way. Break up your routines and explore some new ways to enjoy yourself! It will help you make other positive changes more easily. I share more ideas in my book ‘Life On Your Terms.’ Celebrate everything!”  Rex Sikes