Make tedious tasks fun and meaningful by inventing amusing goals and rules.

Reprise a piano-less piano piece, or tour your neighborhood for distinctive sounds.

Smell, touch, and taste something new, weird, or interesting. Write about it.

Discover forms of perception that defy easy categorization.

“What, among everything you encounter, could be made better, somehow?”

Embrace novelty by changing things up—your routes, schedules, and more.

Connect to strangers, friends, and colleagues through writing, listening, and learning.

Take a photo without a camera. Curate your own public art. See where your mind goes.

“Commit to making the time to attend to what really matters to you.”

Apply what you’ve learned to invent your own creative ways of noticing.

Anchor yourself to the present by engaging all of your senses.

Deliberate focus can give even ordinary experiences profound meaning.

Capture small moments of luck and delight with quick notes and short phrases.

Algorithms play what we already know. Patience and attention help us hear new hits.

Discover your city anew by turning local attractions into personal quests.

We have spaces for family, work, and community. Make one for solitary reflection.

Uncovering hidden stories in everyday objects helps us distinguish treasure from clutter.

Sensing with creativity can transform ordinary encounters into vivid experiences.

Following through on our inquisitive thoughts can lead to unexpected opportunities.

“If you're not learning to ask new questions, you're not learning.”

Elicit details that are surprising, personal, and imaginative.

Co-exploration of everyday marvels can deepen relationships and broaden perspective.