The Power of Curiosity
I’m learning to be more curious. It’s a natural inclination when we’re young but as we get older, we stop ourselves. Curiosity has been linked to better health and happiness. It’s the catalyst for greater opportunities to experience discovery, joy, and delight.
Below are a few awesome insights on why we should be more curious in our day to day;
More Intelligent - High levels of curiosity in adults are connected to greater analytic ability, problem-solving skills and overall intelligence.
Better Health - Curiosity has been associated with higher levels of positive emotions, lower levels of anxiety, more satisfaction with life, and greater psychological well-being. It may even reduce the risk of some diseases and reverse some of the natural degeneration that occurs in older adults.
Better Relationships - It is far easier to form and maintain satisfying, significant relationships when you demonstrate an attitude of openness and genuine interest. Curiosity propels us towards getting to know each other and can be an essential building block of intimacy.
More Happiness - Dopamine, the brain's reward chemical, is intricately linked to the brain's curiosity state. When you explore and satisfy your curiosity, your brain floods your body with dopamine, which makes you feel happier.
More Meaning - The more curiosity you can muster for something, the more likely you are to notice and learn about it, and thus the more interesting and meaningful it will become for you over time. We can create more interest and enjoyment in something just by being more curious about it.
Want more? Read 5 Benefits of Curiosity
Question: Ask yourself, how can I practice curiosity in my day to-day? Remember, like any positive trait, we can grow our curiosity like a muscle through practice.
Action: Don’t wait for curiosity to happen naturally. Practice being curious. Try to;
Ask three questions when you come across new information, including new people
Make a habit of seeking out one new piece of information each day
Start describing yourself to others as curious
Preface questions by describing yourself as curious
“I’m so curious…”
Set aside time to read and follow your interests
Be willing to ask silly questions and ask when you don’t understand
💜 a good quote…
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” Albert Einstein
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity” - Eleanor Roosevelt
