Your Brain is Hardwired for Novelty
May 19, 2022 9:21 pm
Hi !
Today I have one of my favorite assignments for you … it’s to set a goal bucket list!
Not a forever bucket list, but one for the rest of this year.
Doing this will help you SKYROCKET your motivation...
Because your brain is hardwired to like new, fun, and different things.
When you try something new – or take up a new challenge – it fires up the “feel good” part of your brain. This is probably why I personally like change so much!
This is a pretty nifty hack to keep your motivation levels high.
Here it is: factor “novelty” into your goal equation!
When you do this, it can keep you moving forward and excited about continuing with your goals and healthy habits. BTW if you have been thinking of joining my "6 Week Total Body Transformation" which starts Monday, May 23rd, time is running out! Check it out here:
Here are a few ideas of what I’m talking about:
- Try hiking if you’ve never done it before – and if you have, what new trail(s) can you conquer? I have to be honest that I am not much of a hiker. However, some of friends and I hiked this week. I found myself enjoying it because I got to socialize as we walked!
- Eat a plant-based diet for an entire week (or month!) Don't tell my husband I suggested this BTW. Woody is all meat!
- Do a recipe challenge where you cook 2-3 new meals (from scratch) every week.
- Learn to swim, golf, ski, bodyboard, or how to play tennis...something active of course!
- Be able to hold a plank for 1 minute
- Be able to do 10 push-ups
- Challenge yourself to one week without any added sugar
- Meditating every day for one month and journal your progress
- Eat one raw food meal every day for a month
- Set a daily activity goal for a week or month, and use your fitness tracker to chart your success
- Go on an active date every week: bowling, indoor ice skating, geocaching, even ax throwing!
- Take a cooking class
The list of ideas is endless!
The whole point is to try NEW, FUN things that support a healthy lifestyle.
Would love to hear what fun things YOU will add! Let me know!
In health, happiness and novelty!
Sharon Morrison
Fitness With Heart
www.sharonmeredithmorrison.com
