Curiosity can seem like an elusive luxury that we can’t fit in to days that are “just too busy”.
However, taking the time to be curious at work and at home can make us feel calmer and even make us better at the other aspects of our lives.
Curiosity can take on many forms including knowledge gain, problem solving, understanding people, personal development, sensory exploration, and more.
My Perspective
I think there are many moments in the day where curious learning can be applied.
Themes could be used to look at your life through a lens of curiosity.
Below are a few ideas to get you started:
- Discover Joy – Spend a week being curious about what brings you joy. Consider moments in your day-to-day life. Think back to your childhood and remember activities that brought you joy. Could some of those be brought into your adult life?
- Find Efficiencies – Take a day and get curious about your activities at work. Are there any workarounds you perform day after day? How might you fix the core problem? Look for ways to change your processes and make your day run just a little more smoothly.
- Deepen Relationships – Spend a few days with a goal of learning more about those in your life. You could ask questions about things you don’t know about your family, friends, and co-workers. You could even ask some questions of those you engage with every day, but don’t know very well, like the barista at the coffee shop or check out clerk at the grocery store.
The list of curiosity ideas could go on and on. Learn a new skill, take a day trip, create art. Adding curiosity to your everyday may just provide benefits beyond what you ever imagined.
My Story
I spent a year with the word “Joyful” as my theme. All year I explored with curiosity the things that brought me joy. One of my discoveries that year was remembering how much I loved logic puzzles (see post photo) as a child.
As a result, I did some searching and found puzzle books and even a couple apps. I pull these out once or twice a week just to enjoy the fun and solve the challenges.
Your Turn
Are you a naturally curious person?
Do you think you might try one of these approaches?
How could you integrate more curiosity into your life?