Novelty
Your mind is well-suited to noticing and focusing on novelty.
It is easy to devote cognitive resources towards a fresh idea or circumstance.
Doing so leverages an inordinate amount of cognitive capacity and is challenging to maintain.
The adage of “Getting started is the hardest part,” is inaccurate.
Blue Monday does not fall on the first or second Monday of January for a reason.
If your goal is to eat healthy for the week, chances are you do not fail on day one, or even two.
Novelty lowers the barrier to attend to something new.
Once novelty wears off, the barrier increases exponentially.
It also happens to be when a net-new novelty will pull your focus elsewhere.
The cycle of novelty is an endless spin of changing distractions.
Whether it is working from home or cooking for yourself, change is the constant.
The variable is your ability to address novelty and build habituated behaviours.
In times of disruption, leaders consider what is worth focusing upon.
Solely focusing on moving forward risks constantly chasing novelty.
Thoughtful leaders minimize devoting cognitive resources toward novelty and maximize their unique contribution.
Make space for compassion, connection, and coffee,
-Morning Cup