Getting Out Of A Rut

Do you ever feel like you're in a rut and like you're doing the same thing every day, day after day? It is easy to fall into the same routine sometimes and to get comfortable doing the same things all the time and when that happens we might find ourselves longing for a change.

But the great thing is that whenever we do want some change in our lives, it can be pretty easy to venture out to try something new. There are always new restaurants to try, new movies to see, new places to visit, people to meet, new skills to learn,..

the options are endless!

There are some ways that I don't mind repetition when it comes to establishing a “rut” with my daily life, as far as my route to work goes, or where I do most of my grocery shopping, or how I pay my bills, there are some habits that I am content with and not eager for them to change. But other things I would like to change.

For example, I don't always want to go for walks on the same streets in the same neighborhood, I don't always want to cook the same meals, or get caught doing the same thing every weekend etc. Does it always have to be the same old dinner and movie combo? Whether it is learning a new song on the guitar, trying a new food dish, or taking part in an activity I've never done before, there is always something new to learn or to do if you take the time to look for it.

I don't mind the comfort of a routine, but I think switching things up and taking the chance to go and try new things can keep life fun and exciting.

With the amount of entertainment options out there today on the market it's hard to imagine anyone ever getting bored, but it does happen and feeling like we are in a rut can easily disappoint us or bring us down; making us feel like we aren't getting the most out of our journey.

One of the easiest ways to get out of a rut is to focus on a passion that you might want to explore, to take up a new hobby or maybe to explore a new place for example. This can help us to direct our energy and attention in a new area so that we can stop feeling like we are on a hamster wheel and instead get out there and

experience something new.

Setting goals can also be a quick and easy way to get out of a rut. They can be short term goals like going to do something new for date night on the weekend, or trying a new hairstyle, or they might be long-term goals like moving to a new city perhaps. Setting goals is a quick way to pause and reflect on something that we don't have yet which we might want to experience or attain in our lives. And it can prompt us to consider what there is about our life that we might want to change for the better.