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Innovate your life

Simple habits to spark personal growth

Innovation isn’t just for work. It’s an approach that can do wonders for your personal life.

According to Brainz Magazine, personal innovation keeps you adaptable, curious, and energised. It helps you stay mentally sharp, open-minded, and ready to tackle life’s challenges with fresh eyes.

Here are five simple ways to innovate more in your personal life.

1. Reboot your routine

Try something new from time to time. Take a different route to work, try a new hobby, or visit a new lunch spot. Small changes can lead to big insights.

2. Start a ‘bizarre idea’ journal

Carry a notebook (or use your Notes app) and jot down your wildest thoughts. No judgement. Just let your brain play.

3. Swap shoes with Future You

When faced with a choice, ask: ‘What would Future Me thank me for?’. It’s a shortcut to more intentional, innovative decisions.

4. Befriend boredom

Let your brain wander. Next time you’re stuck in a queue, or waiting for the bus, don’t reach for your phone. Let your imagination free, instead.

5. Turn ‘why not?’ into a way of life

Email someone you admire. Dance while brushing your teeth. Order something you can’t pronounce. Why not? Approaching life through this playful lens can help you uncover a world of new possibilities — and joy!

Your everyday life is your lab

Personal innovation doesn’t require a big plan or a five-year vision board. It starts in the small moments — the curiosity to try, the courage to tweak, the openness to explore. Over time, these experiments will build something powerful: a life that’s flexible and full of fresh possibilities.