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Break Out of Status Quo Thinking

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Center for BrainHealth

How can you tap into your innate creativity?

Innovation isn't always about being revolutionary. You can make incremental changes that have a profound impact.

SCIENCE SAYS:

Familiarity can feel comfortable, but your brain thrives on innovation. Learning new things activates dopamine, a feel-good brain chemical, and promotes new neural connections. Breaking out of your normal routine can renew your energy by refreshing your perspective and activating your possibility thinking.

WAYS TO BEGIN:

  • Explore where you live. Try new hobbies, habits, foods, hangouts. Change it up.
  • Disconnect from tech and focused thinking for short, energizing "brain breaks."
  • Talk to people with different experiences and viewpoints to gain a broader perspective.
  • Brainstorm without a filter in order to invite unconventional approaches to solving old and new problems.

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