Let's Get Uncomfortable

I eat the same damn thing for breakfast every morning: cinnamon raisin ezekiel toast with a smear soy nut butter (pictured above is a sliced banana on top- rare occasion).

I've been eating this pair for about 3 years now. Disclaimer: I've also had the same lunch for 3 years now. Do other people do this? Eat the same thing everyday? 

In an effort to switch things up a little, I've decided to rotate in the ever popular 1/2 cup of oatmeal and scrambled egg whites with sliced avocado and sautéed spinach (yes, that is what I eat on a week day before school every now and then).

Falling into a routine is easy. Getting out of one is hard. It means forcing ourselves to be uncomfortable. It takes all the simplicity and ease out of tasks and forces you to think for a minute. 

Our brains are programmed to wake up, brush out teeth, go downstairs, take out the toast, and push the lever. The process is very robotic and kind of scary come to think of it. We really have no control here. Our cognitive motor skills have memorized this routine and therefore it takes very little effort or control, like riding a bike. In a way, our brains are controlling us, we're just along for the ride.

As a mental exercise, let's get uncomfortable. Let's switch up the routine a little bit. Take a different route to work or eat something exciting for breakfast, 'cause why not!