5 Simple Ways To Change Your Perspective
Help prevent burnout by simply changing your point of view.
Have you ever noticed how when you walk by the same thing over and over again, you stop noticing that it is there? It happens to all of us and it is called habituation.
While some research shows benefits to having a routine, there is also a counterpoint that living on auto-pilot is not ideal. Making intentional changes to your routine can help stimulate the neural pathways in the brain, which some say can help prevent burnout.
There are multiple ways to change one's perspective, but for the purpose of this article, we are talking about visual perspective. Changing the things in your area of view.
Whether you are trying to inspire creativity, pull yourself out of a rut, or think differently about a problem you are solving, changing your perspective can help spark something different.
Here are 5 simple ways to change your perspective while working:
Reorganize your workspace
You don’t need a complete office overhaul (although you’d be amazed what a coat of paint will inspire). Any change to your regular workspace can help you find some energy that wasn’t there before. Ideas include: hanging a new set of photos, changing your screensaver on your computer, or treating yourself to a new office plant (real or fake).
Create a space to work on specific tasks
You know those daunting tasks that you really wish you didn’t have to do? Or the times when you really need to be creative? Designate a physical space to get them done. This could be moving to another room in your home, booking a conference room at the office, or even moving to a different chair in the same space.
Go someplace new (close by)
Changing your physical location is a simple way to shake up your routine without significantly impacting your routine. Drive a different way to your destination, visit a new local shop, or find a way to intentionally unplug from autopilot.
Go someplace new (far away)
Travel can make us come alive and look at the world with a new perspective. If you have the opportunity to go somewhere “away” whether that is a plane ride, train ride, or car ride away, you may find new ideas from being physically in a new place.
Create an inspiration ‘well’
Having a space (physical or digital) to store and visit a collection of inspirational objects is a way to seek a new perspective without actually going anywhere. Tools like pinterest can help you collect inspiration online, or an email folder where you keep positive messages, a drawer of your desk to collect trinkets that make you smile, or a bookshelf dedicated to words that inspire.
