Sometimes, you have to get out into the world. It’s easy to find yourself set in the same motions and patterns of behavior day in and day out. In order to break some of those habits, you have to do things differently.

This may seem obvious, but how often do you actually practice it? How often do you feel yourself trapped, just a little bit, in a particular routine and think “I’d like to not be in this routine any more”?

There are some ways to “get out there”:

1. Go the other way.

Try taking a different route to work or school or on your errands. Turn down a side street. Take the back way. Drive on surface streets instead of the freeway. Give yourself more time to enjoy the ride. You’ll be amazed at what the change of scenery will do for you.

2. Go at a different time.

Try altering your routine to do things at a different time than you normally do. Don’t be afraid to shake things up a bit. Always do laundry on Saturday? Try doing it Friday night and see what your Saturday looks like when you have the extra time.

3. Go to a different place.

Always go to the same grocery store? Try going to the Farmer’s Market or a different grocery store. Always find yourself at the same restaurant when you go out to eat? Why not try the new place that just opened up or find an old place you haven’t visited before.

4. Change your routine.

Your morning and night routines are probably the same as they’ve been for years. Why not try changing the routine just a little bit? Always brush your teeth first when you get up? Try brushing them after you eat breakfast, or try brushing them after you get out of your morning shower.

Little changes like these can get you to see the world around differently. And that difference can be enough to shift your entire life in ways you’ve always dreamed of.