There'satruestoryofamanIhaveworkedwithwhohasspenthisentirelifebelievingthathisearswerenotsymmetricalandthereforesunglassesalwayslookedcrookedonhisface.Hecametoacceptthisovertime,untilhecameintouchwithmindfulnesspractice.

　　Thisstoryisjustametaphorfortherestofusinourlives.Overtime,whatdowejustgetusedtoandlearntoacceptthatkeepsuslimitedinhowweseethings?Whatinourliveshasbecomeroutinetoapointthatwehavelostoursenseofwonderinthisworld?

　　Whendealingwithamyriadofmentalhealthconditions(e.g.,stress,anxiety,depression,oraddiction),wegetstuckinroutinewaysofreactingtothings.Achallengemayariseandtheautomaticreactionis“whocares,I’llneversucceedanyway.”Aswebecomeaccustomedtothis,itcanbelikenedtounknowinglywalkingaroundwithcrookedposture.Oncewebecomeawareofit,wecanbegintheprocessofstraighteningourselvesout.

　　Inordertomakesomechangesinone'slife,oneoughttoPickonethingfromhis“routinelist”andchoosetobeginbecomingawareofitandswitchingitup.

　　讲要在生活中打破常规对人生的重要作用.当我们处理一系列有关心理健康的问题时,我们常常陷入惯常的反应中,不可自拔.当我们遇上挑战,也常常不由自主地告诉自己,“管他呢,反正我不可能成功.”我们对自己的反应习以为常.因此要善于在生活中打破常规.