We are told that success is a matter of daily habit. A simple regimen followed routinely automatically results in success. But has it also ever occurred to you that your routine can also hem you in from living fully?

WHAT CAN YOUR ROUTINE DO TO YOU?

It can curb your original self, reduce your spontaneity, make you rigid, induce boredom, cause a certain level of depression and make you susceptible to all types of lifestyle diseases. High time you got a handle on it. Learn to break the rut every once in a while and you will find yourself in a better space. Here’s how you do it.

Here is a random list of ten routine-breakers for you:

1. One day every week, spend it without any agenda whatsoever. Do not work. Call it your spontaneity day. Just flow with whatever inspiration comes from within.

2. Every once in a while, Be yourself in your interactions. Not the calculative one. Do away with the filter between your head and your mouth.

3. Surprise your neighbors with knocking at their door at an unearthly hour. Self-invite yourself to a chat over a cup of steaming coffee.

4. Run a neighborhood cause. Gather all kids and do a small act of kindness to touch people’s hearts. Maybe a mass car wash. Maybe a refreshing drink for the passers-by.