When was the last time you have been spontaneous?
The act of doing something without regard, just an inner inclination without any thought or premeditation. If you need to think about it, the answer is way too long!
My close friends and family have come to know that I totally trust my inner inclination or should I say intuition or "gut feeling". So when out on a morning walk last weekend, my inclination was to get up in a tree to see what I could see. Why? For no good reason, which was reason enough for me.
I so enjoy "Changing" things up, adding adventure to an otherwise routine walk or other activity.
The tree was so majestic and strong that I just wanted to be a part of it, to climb up there and feel the strength and see the beauty what the "leg up" would provide.
Results of "changing" things up? Felt Awesome, Strong, In Control and Alive!
This Self-Imposed Change to my routine turned out to be pretty cool in so many ways! That's what is so great about self-imposed change, it is our idea! Once again, our idea, our control, right? We certainly love our control or the illusion we are in control.
Our daily routines can become very boring and automatic over time. The daily routine tends to be bland, drains the energy, a sense of boredom and at times lack of motivation to do anything else.
Trust me, I'm guilty of it at times as well. So what "Self-Imposed" Change can be done?
1.Take a few moments and think about your day or weekly routine and activities.
2. Write down the one routine you have done the longest the same way over and over again
3. Under the routine put the expected outcome from this routine activity
4.. Under that routine list the action items that are involved within the routine
New Page:
1. Write down the same routine
2. Under the routine write the expected outcome. ( Is there a different outcome desired?)
3. Count the number of current action items listed
4. On this new page under the expected outcome place the numbers. ( if 7, list 1.2.3.4 etc)
5. Now identify new actions that get you to the same expected outcome
6. Review and Take Action!!
Sometimes the self imposed change can be as simple as changing a driving route, selecting a different lunch location (never know what you may see) or perhaps doing phone calls instead of emails. The lesson in changing things up is to create a new sense of excitement and engagement. It could be a slight change but within that slight change a huge reward may be received.
Here's to incorporating tiny "self-imposed" changes on a regular basis... Get ready, you'll be hooked!
To learn more about self-imposed changes, see Chapter 5 page 39 in Double Stixs™: The Nourishment and Gift of Change.
