By Mitch Rice
If you feel like your life is stuck on repeat and you’re moving through the same grooves with the same scenes on autopilot, it’s time for a change. When journaling or therapy feels like it’s getting you nowhere, nothing will bring you back to life like a new adventure. Novelty is the key to getting unstuck.
Here are six bold resets that will reboot your whole system.
1. An ayahuasca ceremony
Most people think of ayahuasca as this mind-bending, psychedelic vine tea from the rainforest but for those who participate in a genuine ceremony, it’s a major healing experience and can be a life reset. Studies have shown that psychedelic experiences held with intention and proper guidance can dissolve old, stuck narratives and ignite a profound sense of clarity. Once you experience it, you realize an ayahuasca ceremony isn’t about the visuals. Visions seem to be a surface-level experience resulting from the deep inner work being done that uncovers and heals buried trauma.
Instead of being just another mental process that has you rehashing your childhood for decades, ayahuasca provides a full body emotional recalibration. But you don’t just release old traumas. You emerge with a brand new view of the world. Everything that used to define you no longer applies. When you attend a reputable retreat, like the ones hosted by New Life Rising, you get to experience all of this in a safe, controlled, and supportive environment. The structure of a ceremony will create a strong bond between you and the other participants, and you’ll experience transformation together.
2. Take a solo trip without any plans
Sometimes the best reset is found in the unfamiliar. Packing your bags and heading to a destination without any plans will give you a dopamine boost that can enhance creativity and happiness. Without a plan, your full curiosity will be engaged and you’ll be free to discover things you would have otherwise missed. You’ll run on instinct and find joy in places you never considered.
Planned trips create expectations that can derail your fun. When you take a spontaneous trip, your brain is free to wander without deadlines. You don’t have to worry about getting back to your hotel by a certain time or waking up at 4am to avoid missing something. This experience can provide a refreshing reset to your nervous system.
3. Attend a silent retreat
Adventures don’t always need to be full of noise and chaos. Often, silence can achieve the same result. When you attend a silent retreat, your mind will be trained to slow down and you won’t be influenced by the world. All that external noise will disappear and you’ll feel relieved without all that pressure. It’s not dramatic, but it is life changing.
4. Do something that scares you
When you do something that scares you, your confidence will expand, and you’ll feel more alive. You don’t need to become a thrill seeker who constantly jumps out of planes and bungee jumps just to maintain an adrenaline rush, but you can use these kinds of activities to snap out of a rut.
One small brave action will give you the confidence to experiment more often and push fear aside. Beyond the adrenaline rush, doing something that scares you will help you build resilience and expand your awareness of life.
5. Go off grid for a weekend
Nothing beats heading out to the woods or the mountains for a weekend retreat without technology. While you should bring your phone with you for emergencies, keep it turned off the whole time (not just on silent). Without all those notifications, phone calls, and text messages, it will just be you and nature. Your brain will experience a sensory detox, and you’ll develop a deeper presence with nature. Going dark in the wild will reboot your nervous system and remind you of what truly matters.
6. Do something physically demanding
Whether you go for a long hike, a tough climb, or run a 5k, physical exertion can hammer out that mental sludge weighing you down. You’ll gain physical strength and endurance in the process, but you’ll also feel mentally strong.
Reset your life
Taking time out to reset isn’t laziness. When your routine is stale, it’s time to shake things up. Choose an adventure that makes you light up and then jump. Kick stagnation to the curb and watch your life reboot.
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