Get A Different Perspective.

When we do the same thing day in day out, we often take things for granted and get into the habit of just going through the motion, not really concentrating on what we’re doing as we go into automatic pilot. We become desensitised and just focus on getting from one place to the other.

If you’ve just got back into work after the holiday break than perhaps things are feeling a little different anyway. It’s like starting a new term back at school – when you’ve had some time off things can look different, fresher, jaded, in need of a change.

Do you always take the same route to work or to the shops? Sit in the same seat on the bus or train? Do you always shop in the same store, drink the same drink, have the same sandwich filling?

If you’re a creature of habit, don’t just fall straight back into the same routine. Change things around a bit. Take a different route to work, so what if it takes a few minutes longer. Take the bus instead of the car. Go by foot instead of driving – you’ll have a different, slower, richer view of things. Do your shopping somewhere different - ok, you won't know where anything is

I recently walked down a road I often cycle down. I had more time to notice the houses and gardens, the space between them and the way the road had more curves and undulations in it than I'd been aware of.

Do something differently - even if it's just having coffee instead of tea. See how many things, however small you can do differently. After all, variety is the spice of life.