OUT WITH THE OLD. IN WITH THE NEW. BY CHRIS MORRIS

Once we adjust to doing something a certain way it usually becomes a habit.  That focused conscious attention we initially had to pay to a task fades away, and if left unchecked, may never return.  

Take brushing your teeth as an example.  We all, with no doubt, have a preferred hand we use to accomplish this task.  How often do you walk into the bathroom in the morning and think about switching it up?  More likely than not, we mindlessly reach for the toothbrush with our dominant hand and complete our task.  Why do we do this?  Have we already achieved absolute mastery of oral cleanliness?  

After finding one solution we are often content to stick with it as to save ourselves the trouble of using too many cognitive resources.  Solutions are like tools and our brains prefer to use what they know has worked before. Challenge the process and reach for that toothbrush with your less dominant hand.  This simple change of pace creates new neural pathways that strengthen your brain.

Don’t ever get too used to doing something only one way.  Keep looking for new solutions to creativity without passing on the old ones completely.  Look for strengths and weaknesses in methods of the past, but always strive for something new.