{"id":3300,"date":"2022-05-04T15:43:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.completewellnesssolutions.com\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2022-05-04T15:47:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:47:02","slug":"staying-open-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/?p=3300","title":{"rendered":"Staying Open to Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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If asked, most of us can list the things and activities we enjoy. And we are likely to know the things and activities we don\u2019t enjoy. But what if we are wrong? Is it possible that over time our tastes and interest change?\u00a0 We often believe we are sure about much more than we are.\u00a0 Yes, we may have our favorite activities, destinations, hobbies \u2013 but are you sure you don\u2019t like other activities, destinations, and hobbies? It may be time to consider the approach of \u201cmaybe.\u201d<\/p>

When asked to try something new \u2013 a new cuisine, a sport you\u2019ve never played, a type of book you generally don\u2019t read \u2013 what\u2019s your first reaction?\u00a0 If you find that you are quick with a \u201cno,\u201d\u00a0 you may be relying on the past rather than being open to the now.\u00a0 Try something new. Maybe you\u2019ll like Indian food.\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019ll find a new way to exercise.\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019ll discover a new favorite author.\u00a0 Or maybe you won\u2019t.\u00a0 Being open to trying new things doesn\u2019t guarantee you\u2019ll like them.\u00a0 But never trying something new is a guaranteed way to resist change.\u00a0<\/p>

Are you exactly the same person you were at age 10? 16? 21? Do you like all of the same things?\u00a0 Of course not.\u00a0 So why would we be the same at 30? 40? 50?\u00a0 Adulthood doesn\u2019t end growth.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, those who continue to learn new things find that memory improves, self-confidence increases and thinking is sharper. Those who are open to learning and trying new things also are viewed as happier and more optimistic.\u00a0<\/p>

There is no need to give up your favorite restaurant or favorite author.\u00a0 Enjoy the traditions and activities that are important to you.\u00a0 But listen carefully to that voice that says, \u201cNo, I\u2019ve never liked that.\u201d\u00a0 Because, maybe \u2013 just maybe \u2013 things have changed.\u00a0 You may have changed.\u00a0 And change can be a wonderful thing!<\/p>

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If asked, most of us can list the things and activities we enjoy. And we are likely to know the things and activities we don\u2019t enjoy. But what if we are wrong? Is it possible that over time our tastes and interest change?\u00a0 We often believe we are sure about much more than we are.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"zakra_sidebar_layout":"customizer","zakra_remove_content_margin":false,"zakra_sidebar":"customizer","zakra_transparent_header":"customizer","zakra_logo":0,"zakra_main_header_style":"default","zakra_menu_item_color":"","zakra_menu_item_hover_color":"","zakra_menu_item_active_color":"","zakra_menu_active_style":"","zakra_page_header":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,60,65,63,48,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-complete-wellness","category-mental-wellness","category-mindfulness","category-motivation","category-self-care","category-wellness"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3300"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3309,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3300\/revisions\/3309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web03.completewellnesssolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}