Most of us live life fast. There is always something to do or somewhere to be. Do you ever stop to smell the flowers? Listen to the rain hitting the pavement? Or savor the meal you are eating? If not, you’re missing out on a big piece of life.
One of the blessings of an aging brain is the deep reservoir of existing knowledge stored within it. This experience allows you to gain immediate perspective on a situation, providing you with insight—more so than when you were young and your brain was larger. The benefit is that as you age your brain’s ability to stop and truly be in any particular moment increases, provided you take the time to let it.
By stopping and taking in the moment, or paying attention to the details, you are challenging yourself to do something new, which creates new neural connections that support cognition, imagination and creativity.
So ask more of your self—ask more of your brain. Unless you are forced to figure out something new your brain can become lazy. Paying attention to detail—noting how the rain hitting the pavements sounds like crackling oil in a skillet—and seeking out new answers is a spectacular exercise to ward off brain complacency.
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