Why Changing The Side of The Bed Will Make You More Creative

Disrupt your routine

Daily Stretch #23: Disrupt your routine to change your perspective

Pic by Sadik Kuzu

My wife and I do not celebrate anniversaries.

We don’t have our own side of the bed for the same reason.

We purposefully switch bed sides as a way to avoid a “mine” or your” side territorial approach. But, most importantly, as a small act to remind us we don’t want to live a life of repetition.

Disrupting our routines helps us see things differently. Thus making us more creative.

This sounds trivial, but it’s not.

Small changes can have a powerful impact on our behavior. Let me show you how.

Your routine can drag you down

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein

Our routine is a series of habits that we follow without thinking.

The brain is the most effective organ. It takes the shortest route, with the least effort, possible. That’s why our brain loves routines.

Sleeping on the same side of the bed or sitting exactly in the same place at the table are pe…