Life Feeling a Bit Stale? Convert Your Routine into a Ritual

Looking at things with curious eyes allows us an opportunity for creativity and variety, which, in turn, keeps our habits from becoming unconscious or automatic. The result? Instant vitality.

Life feeling a bit stale? You don’t need to BASE-jump off the Burj Khalifa tower or zip-line naked over a crocodile farm to fuel the dopamine in your brain. Finding that feelgood factor is a lot simpler than that. Here’s how…

Our wise friend Confucius believed in bestowing the ordinary with an air of extraordinary by observing daily rituals. Applied to a more modern frame of reference, this can mean anything from setting the table for dinner, applying lippy before leaving the house or always opening the door for somebody.

By incorporating a conscious awareness of these seemingly insignificant practices into our daily routine, we not only sanctify the mundane but we also demonstrate our potential to affect change.

Give it a go for a few weeks and ask yourself how it feels. As your awareness of the potential for extra-ordinary experiences around you is raised, your brain will begin to register this newness as an existing connection.

Looking at things with curious eyes allows us an opportunity for creativity and variety, which, in turn, keeps our habits from becoming unconscious or automatic. The result? Instant vitality.