Having diversity in our lives is physically good for us.
Diversity in our lives is good for our mental and physical health.Source: Anastasiya Babienko/ Pixabay
The other rut we get stuck in is staying home and doing things we always do, whether it’s watching television, sitting around, or just being on our phones for hours. It’s amazing how easy it is to do repetitive things and not even notice that we haven’t done anything all day long.And yes, I like to read and study, but I also like to get out and do things. So, every day, I explore my surroundings. Sometimes, I travel.
The researchers decided to take it one step further. About half of the subjects returned to the laboratory and underwent MRI scans. What they found here is that people reporting the most positive effects of creating diversity in their lives also exhibited a greater amount of activity in the hippocampus and the striatum. These areas of the brain are responsible for processing novelty and reward and are beneficial for positive experiences.
In working with many people who struggled with depression, one of the major hurdles was changing their routine. They didn’t understand that this monotony was feeding their depression. But getting out there and doing new things required energy, and many people who were used to staying at home just didn’t have this energy. It was challenging.
We need to commit to doing things that initially may make us feel uncomfortable. I don’t mind going to the gym now. But there were times in the past when I had to train myself to go. We can get used to doing things. Why would we do something that’s hurting us? It’s because we are creatures of habit. And we try to numb ourselves by eating too much, drinking, or drug use. We can even fall victim to mindless electronic usage.Planning helps. Even though we may back out, we can try again the next day. You can even plan vacations, which require more serious planning like making reservations. It’s harder to back out of plans that may be paid for already.
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