Do something DIfferent!

A major bridge in our community was closed on Friday night because of "significant" structural cracks...this affects about 80,000 commuters daily and has resulted in 3 hour commutes, shortened tempers and heightened frustrations!  I am not affected by this but feel the frustration of all the folks in my community who are impacted!

I usually drive the same way to work every day but I am going to start taking an alternate way occasionally.  Changing a routine is actually healthy!  It can provide the following benefits:

• It's re-energizing
• It prevents boredom
• It can reduce stress
• You can actually learn something new
• Your brain function can be improved, you'll create new pathways
• In things like diet, exercise and work processes you can actually experience improved results

Where to start?
I was surprised when I began evaluating just how "addicted to routine I was" when I realized I always shaved my left leg first!  In face, when I tried to shave the right one first I often "forgot" about the left one!  That is just how confining our routines are!

Try putting your shoes on in a different order, eat using the other hand, park in an alternate spot, change your exercise routine, order something different off the menu, drive using an alternate route or shave that opposite leg first!
Let me know what you do differently!