Novelty.
Novelty is the quality of being new, original or unusual. Psychologist, Elisha Goldstein teaches, "Novelty is one of the fastest routes to creating new neural connections."
How can we bring more novelty into our lives? Especially if you are one who tends toward routine. But when you think of novelty as something that is actually good for you, it seems a win-win.
I was reading yesterday about the lives of some famous artists, and a common thread between them seemed to be their thirst for novelty. What made them different from others of their day was that they were not content to settle for the status quo. For some, that meant that their work was not recognized during their lifetime. However, they would never had been content to be a carbon copy of someone else just to sell a painting.
Look for novelty in your own life, and your brain will thank you.
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