When we are influenced by the power of novelty and challenge, we will experience more energy, engagement and enthusiasm in life. Something novel to us will make us feel fresh and activates our brain differently. When we see or experience something new, we’ll feel rewarded. Challenge is of great benefit for our advancement and growth. When we ever feel frustrated in our lives, we’re simply lacking a meanful challenge. Challenge can help to provide the opportunity to contribute something meaningful.
Surprise stimulates your brain. Whenever you are faced with an unexpected situation, you can either deal with it gracefully, or you can flip out and mess everything up. In the former case, you feel a lot of satisfaction, and you gain a sense of control. This is why people who like to try new things, like learning a new game or travelling to new places, are usually happier than the average person.
There is no shame in failure if you don’t make it out to be that way. Learn to have fun in everything without the fear of the outcome.
I took on one game on the iPad and believe it or not was competing with a friend who was 70! Each of us were within our own homes, but we encouraged each other to get to the next level. Instead of being fiercely competitive, we simply explained to each other how to get there and it formed a great alliance between me and her. Try something new because you may find that you fill hours with joy instead of self-reflection in a negative manner. This game required balance and it was a really good game. Another one that I downloaded was a brain-teaser and every day, I had to do a set of exercises that showed my brainpower for the day. It was sometimes hard, but most of the time I found it to be great fun. Word games are also good fun and even if that means doing a crossword, at least you are using your mind to increase your vocabulary and that’s positive stuff.
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