While seamless routine is one key element of a successful healthy lifestyle, it is just as important to introduce an occasional infusion of the unexpected into any long-term commitment. Routine alone may be effective, but it becomes boring, causing interest to fade and commitment to become difficult. Long-term commitment must be fueled by occasional variety and by the anticipation that unexpected fun and surprises are possible.

And, just as you initiate and are constantly alert to ideas to enliven your personal lifestyle, so you should initiate, seek out, search for inspirations to improve your organization's health. There are a myriad of potential creativity triggers. One has come to be known as the Adrenalin Rush. We all know that we are often our most creative when we are inspired, excited. Studies show that a key attribute of more creative people is that they retain more of a child-like excitement than most people. The Adrenalin Rush helps trigger that excitement, inspiration, urgency. The Rush identifies some of the most fruitful places to look for ideas on what needs to be done to improve your organization.

But this Rush is just a beginning. The opportunities for inspirations are as limitless as life itself. If Newton could be inspired by an apple falling on his head, who knows what incident in your life might inspire an “ah-hah” moment to the benefit of your organization's health.

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