In what part of your life would you like to be more spontaneous?
Being more spontaneous can improve every aspect of your life. When you sprinkle spontaneity into the day to day, it can improve your relationships, performance, communication, ability to think and how well you take advantage of spur of the moment opportunities.
So, in what part of your life would you like to be more spontaneous?
How Spontaneous Are You?
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Travel by Chance: How to Zufall
Feeling Adventurous? Let's Zufall! If you've been listening to our podcast at all you know we usually give a shout out to Zufall. Zufall is a randomizing travel tool that we developed early in our relationships and was the bud of our blossoming affair with...
Unlikely But Useful Tips on Better Planning
What Could The Spontaneous People Know About Planning? Finding a blog about planning better on a website promoting spontaneity might seem a bit ironic but stick with us. You may or may not know that we are both media producers by trade (in other words, professional...
Guest Blog: Random & Spontaneous Drive = Magic
We love to hear from people who are using spontaneity to change up the routines of life because, let's face it, you gotta shake it up every once in a while! Like when you're facing a normal night at home and instead spontaneously turn it into a date night filled with...
Changing Mediums: Discover Creative Inspiration Spontaneously
Step Outside Your Creative Comfort Zone As creative people we often gravitate to the things we know and love to do but sometimes we lose our mojo. Or, sometimes we just need a little inspiration or to dig deeper to get better at our craft. When that happens, we say...
Guest Blog: Infectious Spontaneity Leads to Epic Weekend
We can't tell you how much it means to us when we hear about people taking on the challenge to be more spontaneous! Marie DeGruchy did just that (and then some). Thankfully, she was also willing to share her story with us (using the contribute page) which means we...
Stop Networking the Old Way
Let Spontaneity Lead You to Higher Caliber Networking There are a lot of people who Hate (yes, with a capital H) networking events. So, they studying up on how to 'work' them. They develop a game plan going in and they psych themselves up to really work the room. They...
Guest Blog: Spontaneous & Stormy Nature Break
Note from the editor: Be More Spontaneous reader, Susanne Heaton, shared the following story about how an impromptu break in her day helped her connect with nature and be more productive when she returned to work. Inspiration in Nature's Call Today was my writing...
Sexy, Hot Summer Ahead
Make Your Love Life as Steamy as the Weather The summer temperatures are sizzling but all that sweltering heat (and personal sweatiness) can leave us feeling less than sexy. Break through the heat-induced lethargy with these spontaneous and seductive ideas. The...
Beat Writer’s Block With Spontaneity
Got Writer's Block? Get Spontaneous. Writer's block happens to almost every writer to varying degrees. You sit at your computer, staring at the blank screen, the little blinking cursor taunting you with it's idleness. You might start a sentence, then delete, then...
Travel Immersion: Photo Walk in Granada, Nicaragua
We love to go on spontaneous photo walks in foreign cities. It’s an exercise that helps us experience the city in a new way and see things we might not otherwise pay attention to. Here is what we saw on a photo walk in Granada Nicaragua.
Party Games for Adults
Party Games Aren't Just for Kids. Are all of your parties starting to feel the same? Why not ratchet up the fun with a few old school party games. Our parents did it (and our grandparents did it) because party games are a great way to break the ice and get people...
How to Use Spontaneity Sparkers
Exercise Your Spontaneity Muscle. We created the Spontaneity Sparkers as a way to help you keep that spontaneity muscle toned up. You may have encountered Spontaneity Sparkers in our newsletter, in our social media or even at the end of one of our podcasts or blogs....
Singles Want Spontaneity from Dates
Must be Spontaneous! Peruse through online dating profiles and you'll find plenty of promises and demands of spontaneity. Are those singles really ready for a spontaneous date? Over the years people have shared their Zufall adventures with us - their experiences...
Kaizen Approach Requires Spontaneity
How The Japanese Business Model is Fueled by Spontaneity. The Kaizen approach, for anyone not quite familiar, can be simply explained as always striving to make things better. Generally, this results in a process of making small but impactful changes that lead to an...
5 Reasons to Get Lost When You Travel
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost. We love this quote from J.R.R Tolkien because it reminds us that there's great value in wandering - and in getting lost. Our passion for getting lost has lead to some of our most memorable travel moments. Here are 5 reasons why we...
17 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need to Be Spontaneous
Spontaneity is the secret weapon all entrepreneurs should have. How many know about it or how to use it? Here’s how entrepreneurs can use spontaneity for greater success and happiness.
Fix Your Relationship Rut with Spontaneity
Escape the Relationship Rut. It happens to every couple. Things get a little too comfortable. And, before you know it, it’s the same old, same old every night. Some people call this finding your couple groove, but given that a lack of spontaneity was the number one...
How to Do a Spontaneous Photo Walk
Spark your creativity spontaneously 5 minutes. Doing a spontaneous photo walk is a great way to flex your spontaneity muscles. It doesn't have to take long and you can do it anywhere as long as you have a camera. Photo walks can take 5 minutes or they can keep you...
Recapture Your Spontaneity & Enthusiasm
A thought-provoking TEDtalk by Andre Stern at TEDx Dijon about children’s spontaneous disposition for play got us thinking about how in touch we are with our sense of play, enthusiasm and spontaneity. Recapturing that disposition, or a little portion of it, appears to be a good way to grow, learn and be happier. We’ve even got a fun way to help you reconnect with your childlike enthusiasm and sense of wonder.
How Too Many Choices Hinders Your Happiness
More choices equals happiness, right? Wrong. People ask us all the time why we would want to 'roll the dice' and take away our own ability to chose. The answer is simple; to find happiness. We've discovered that too many choices threatens your chance at happiness....
How Spontaneity Leads to a Better You
Why is Personal Development So Much Work? Personal development, self-improvement, personal growth - there are plenty of labels for trying to be the best you you can be. But why is it that it always seems like so much work? Is it because without the work it might not...
Why Spontaneous People Have More Fun
Invite Spontaneity and Let the Fun Times Roll. It's no surprise that we think spontaneity makes life more fun - isn't that what everyone thinks? The thing is, we're not talking about playing hooky, shirking your responsibilities or doing things that could land you in...
Why Spontaneity Should be in Your Travel Itinerary
Come Home With More Than Travel Photos Travelling has a million definitions from vacationing at an all-inclusive resort all the way to epic journeys with nothing but a toothbrush, a passport and an adventurous spirit. No matter where you fall on the spectrum, packing...
How to Use Spontaneity to Boost Your Career
Put Spontaneity to Work. Spontaneity may not seem like something that you would proudly put on your resume - and frankly we'd agree. However, learning to use spontaneity as a tool does lead to several highly coveted characteristics any employer or entrepreneur would...
How to Use Spontaneity to Keep the Romance Alive
More Romance and Better Relationships Through Spontaneity. Think of a romantic scene; something that screams love and romance. Maybe you pictured a surprise proposal or a romantic candle lit dinner but were you in the picture? If your relationship (or lack thereof)...
How to Use Spontaneity to Spark Creativity
Create Without Abandon by Being Spontaneous. There's no shortage of examples from the creative realm of how spontaneity can spark creativity. From Pollock's paintings to the great Miles Davis' jazz jams to Jack Kerouac's writing of spontaneous prose - many masters...